I noticed this pretty little flower blooming in some tall grass today. It's a pretty blue color. What is it?
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Friend or Foe
#2 The "plant" foliage.
Its like Asian dayflower, invasive but pretty, cant remember real name Aaian something
Indeed there are native and non native Dayflowers, they are adorable but they tend to spread,here is a link;
http://wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=COER
Josephine.
We always called it "Wandering Jew". Have no idea where this common name originated. Invasive is an understatement. Jo, I replanted the one you gave to me in a large pot. It is doing great. Thank you.
Hmmm....I've had wandering Jew before. It had purple leaves. Wonder if these would do well potted?
Stephanie, I also have the purple, called Man in a Boat. It does great in full sun or semi shade. I have several pieces that I have just stuck into a pot with something else when it gets broken off. Doesn't do as well for me. Gets real lanky. I don't know any latin names but there are multiple varieties of "jew". The picture you have is the one I have had for over 40 years. At times I tried eradicating it, all to no avail. Always comes back. There is another extremely small that I think is called, oh heck, now I can't remember.....turtle? something. Last winter's extreme cold killed it. I know! Frog Fruit. At least I knew it was a common garden name. hahahaha
Yes, they would do well in a pot Stephanie.
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Christi I am glad the plant I gave you is doing well, but I think the one Stephanie has is different although they are related, they are both of the Spiderwort family.
Frog fruit is totally different. I only wish last winter's weather would've killed all mine! LOL I have some growing again and will have to offer it up at a RU.
Tradescantia is a bit different than the wandering jews, they can die off with cold weather, but that Asian dayflower you can mow and it will just keep growing- tho shorter, still blooming, n back in the spring, tuff stuff
Tradescantia, purple heart plant, inch plant, tradescantia zebrina, always had them stuck in pots with other stuff, but they grew outside with my mint plants in Huntsville, Tx, I see if I can find that little Asian blue flower name
Commelina communis Blue Day- Flower
This is what I have. I think it is the same thing...
http://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/asiatic-dayflower
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/653/
This is what I though wandering jew was... http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/12710/#b
This message was edited Sep 8, 2011 1:46 PM
here is the list of native Commelinas;
http://wildflower.org/plants/search.php?search_field=Commelina&newsearch=true&family=Acanthaceae
Ok, its me confusing you, stephanie has a var of commelina in her picture post, she may have a tradescantia jew in her garden as well, but the pix are commelina
No wandering jew in my garden anywhere! I know better than to do that. LOL
Sorry. I am the very last one to try to ID anything,
here is mine
This dayflower is one of the MOST invasive weeds you can get. I HATE it. It is hard to weed in that you have to dig down to get the large number of roots. It seeds constantly. The color of the flower may be pretty, but the bloom is short-lived and doesn't make up for the invasive nature of this plant.
Leslie
The good news is that it's in an area that we mow. LOL
It just blooms shorter, chuckl, a grass with flowers you can see, a very grateful plant- it'll take whatever you give it and thrive. My mama liked it too
here is what is trying to take over my herb bed. It's all tangled in my oregano and hyssop.
Asiatic Dayflower, yup, you got IT too
Most invasive plant, ever!! I have been trying to get rid of it for 3 years. I got a dump truck load of dirt and it was full of the seeds. It is ruining my front yard. As soon as it cools off I am going to have to do a soil exchange. It's killing my Louisiana iris. Anyone have any other suggestions for removal? My yard is a chemical free wildlife habitat so no roundup. HELP!
Keep pulling it.
You could also try the horticultural vinegar or orange oil, but it will kill everything it comes in contact with, so only use that carefully or use a direct spray or shield around your sprayer.