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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 24 to 36 inches
Leaves: Other: Young leaves and petioles are pubescent, hairy.
Fruit: Other: Small brown capsules both aerial and subterranean. Aerial capsules contain 5 small seeds while subterranean capsules contain 3 larger seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Purple
Other: Above ground flowers are lilac to purple in color, underground flowers are white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Will Naturalize
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Tropical Spiderwort
  • Benghal Dayflower
  • Benghal Wandering Jew
  • Kanshira
  • Corogoma

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Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2022-08-03
Location: Botanical garden of Madeira
Date: 2023-04-11
Location: Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Date: 2014-07
Location: Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Date: 2014-7
Location: Botanical garden of Madeira
Date: 2023-04-11
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2022-06-08
Location: Botanical garden of Madeira
Date: 2023-04-11
Location: Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Date: 2015-Sept-2
In addition to normal blooms Commelina benghalensis has subterran
Location: Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Date: 2015 Sept 2
Pull up the plant to see the subterranean flowers along with the

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