Commelina diffusa
Birdbill Dayflower, Climbing Dayflower
Other regional names: Creeping Day Flower +5 more
- Creeping Day Flower
- Creeping Spiderwort
- Day Flower
- French Weed
- Spreading Dayflower
- Water Grass
Also known as: Commelina communis Dalz & Gibs. +5 more
- Commelina communis Dalz & Gibs.
- Commelina communis Vell.
- Commelina diffusa var. diffusa
- Commelina nudiflora Hook.f.
- Commelina nudiflora var. sellowiana (Kunth) Hicken
- Commelina sauciflora Thw.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Commelina diffusa (commonly known as Birdbill Dayflower or Climbing Dayflower) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Commelinaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Commelina is notably large, comprising more than 200 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Ascension, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Canary Is., Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Madeira, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Society Is., South Carolina, St.Helena, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Tokelau-Manihiki, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms