| Scientific Name: |
Commelina diffusa |
| Bloom Color: |
Blue |
| Soil Type prefered: |
Loam, Clay |
| Drought Tolerance: |
Low |
| Flower Conspicuous: |
Yes |
| Soil Fertility Requirement: |
Medium |
| Moisture Use: |
Medium |
| Shade Tolerance: |
Tolerant |
| Active Growth Period: |
Summer |
| Anaerobic Tolerance: |
Medium |
| Calcium Carbonate Tolerance: |
Medium |
| Bloom Period: |
Summer |
| Commercial Availability: |
No Known Source |
| Cold Stratification Required: |
No |
| Fall Conspicuous: |
No |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum: |
120 |
| Foliage Color: |
Yellow-Green |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance: |
Medium |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin: |
Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: |
No |
| Fruit/Seed Period End: |
Fall |
| Fruit/Seed Color: |
Brown |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence: |
No |
| Fire Tolerance: |
None |
| Foliage Texture: |
Coarse |
| Growth Form: |
Stoloniferous |
| Growth Rate: |
Rapid |
| Height, Mature (feet): |
1 |
| Leaf Retention: |
No |
| Low Growing Grass: |
No |
| Life Span: |
Short |
| Max. Planting Density/Acre: |
4800 |
| Min. Planting Density/Acre: |
2700 |
| pH (Maximum): |
7.2 |
| pH (Minimum): |
5.2 |
| Precipitation (Minimum): |
32 |
| Resprout Ability: |
No |
| Root Depth, Min. (inches): |
4 |
| Salt Tolerance: |
None |
| Shape and Orientation: |
Decumbent |
| Small Grain: |
No |
| Seed per Pound: |
175000 |
| Seed Spread Rate: |
Moderate |
| Seedling Vigor: |
High |
| Temperature, Minimum (F): |
47 |
| Toxicity: |
None |
| Vegetative Spread Rate: |
Moderate |
| Propagation: |
Container, Cuttings, Seed, Sprigs |
