Commelinaceae
Benghal dayflower
Commelina benghalensis
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Genus
- Commelina
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Common names
By language (22)
- Afrikaans
- Bengaalse wandelende Jood, Bengaalse commelina, Wandelende Jood
- Amharic
- ወፋኣንቁር
- Arabic
- وعلان بنغالي, وعلان داكن, وعلان كليمنجاروي
- Bangla
- ঢোলপাতা, কানশিরে, কানাইবাঁশি, চিত্রপত্রী
- Chinese
- 圆叶鸭跖草, 圓葉鴨跖草, 卵叶鸭趾草, 火柴头, 竹叶菜, 竹葉菜, 飯包草, 饭包草
- English
- Benghal dayflower, Jio, Tropical spiderwort, Wandering jew, Day flower
- ff
- Uppurwa
- Hindi
- कनकउआ
- Igbo
- Benghal dayflower, Tropical spiderwort, Wandering Jew
- Indonesian
- Gewor
- Japanese
- マルバツユクサ
- Korean
- 고깔닭의장풀
- mad
- Rebbhâ kangkong
- Malayalam
- കാനവാഴ
- Marathi
- केना
- Nepali
- काने घाँस
- Odia
- କନିଶିରି, କନିଶିରି ଶାଗ
- pam
- Biasbias
- shn
- ၽၵ်းၶၢပ်ႇ
- Sundanese
- Tali korang
- Tamil
- கனவாழை, கானான்வாழை
- Thai
- ผักปลาบ
Synonyms
- Commelina benghalensis subsp. hirsuta (C.B.Clarke) J.K.Morton
- Commelina benghalensis var. benghalensis
- Commelina benghalensis var. hirsuta C.B.Clarke
- Commelina canescens Vahl
- Commelina cavaleriei H.Lév.
- Commelina cucullata L.
- Commelina delicatula Schlecht.
- Commelina kilimandscharica K.Schum.
- Commelina mollis Jacq.
- Commelina nervosa Burm.f.
- Commelina obscura K.Schum.
- Commelina poligama Blanco
- Commelina procurrens Schltdl.
- Commelina pyrrho-blepharis Hassk.
- Commelina radiciflora R.Br. ex C.B.Clarke
- Commelina rhizocarpa Afzel. ex C.B.Clarke
- Commelina rufociliata C.B.Clarke
- Commelina senegalensis Ten.
- Commelina uncata C.B.Clarke
- Commelina villosiuscula Sol. ex C.B.Clarke
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual, Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced
Photos
Photo: Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krish Dulal, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Rison Thumboor from Thrissur, India, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Len Worthington, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Salil Kumar Mukherjee, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Salil Kumar Mukherjee, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.