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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Asiatic Dayflower

Asiatic Dayflower
Commelina communis
This is a very pretty delicate plant that likes to grow around my compost heap.  It's closely related to spiderwort.  The blooms come and go during the day, hence Dayflower.  And guess what, it's native to Asia!


 
Posted by Paul McAfee at 3:00 AM
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