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Commelina dianthifolia
Birdbill dayflower is a perennial herb from the spiderwort family, native to mountains of the southwestern US and northern Mexico, with blue petals and green sepals. It is a tuberous, low-maintenance plant best grown in well-drained soil in a sunny spot.
Commelina dianthifolia, known as the birdbill dayflower, is a perennial herb native to mountains in the south-western United States (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas) and northern Mexico. Petals are blue while sepals are green. The inflorescence is a scorpioid cyme and it is subtended by a boat-like spathe.
An infusion of plant used by Keres people as a strengthener for weakened tuberculosis patients.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Commelina dianthifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
