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Commelina, Birdbill Day Flower, Western Dayflower 'Electric Blue'

Commelinadianthifolia

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Family
Commelinaceae (ko-mel-ih-NAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Commelina (kom-uh-LIN-uh)
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Species
dianthifolia (dy-anth-ih-FOH-lee-a)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Smooth
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Medium Blue
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From bulbils
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Ellicott City, Maryland

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Shirley1md
Ellicott City, MD (Zone 7a) | March 2006 | positive

Sow indoors in early Spring or by wintersowing in containers outdoors. Lovely intense blue flowers that flower in the 1st year and that w...Read More

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