Uses
Edible uses
Notes
Root
Material uses
There are no material uses listed for Commelina coelestis.Medicinal uses(Warning!)
There are no medicinal uses listed for Commelina coelestis.Ecology
Ecosystem niche/layer
Ecological Functions
Nothing listed.
Forage
Nothing listed.
Shelter
Nothing listed.
Propagation
Division in early spring. The root clump consists of a number of finger-shaped roots joined together at their tops. When dividing this, it is important to ensure that each division has at least one growing bud at the top[111, K]. Pot up the divisions and grow them on in a greenhouse or cold frame until they are established and then plant them out in late spring, after the last expected frosts[K].
Cuttings during the growing season. These root very easily[4].Practical Plants is currently lacking information on propagation instructions of Commelina coelestis. Help us fill in the blanks! Edit this page to add your knowledge.
Cultivation
A very ornamental plant[8], it is not very winter hardy in Britain so the roots are best dug up in autumn and stored like dahlias in a cool frost free place[8]. When grown in a light well-drained soil and mulched well, the roots usually survive the winter outdoors, at least in the milder areas of the country[111, K].
This plant is very attractive to slugs[K].Crops
Problems, pests & diseases
Associations & Interactions
There are no interactions listed for Commelina coelestis. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.
Polycultures & Guilds
There are no polycultures listed which include Commelina coelestis.
Descendants
Cultivars
Varieties
None listed.
Subspecies
None listed.
Full Data
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- Drought
References
- ? 1.01.1 Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications ISBN 0-486-20459-6 (1972-00-00)
- ? 2.02.1 Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing (1976-00-00)
- ? Bird. R. (Editor) Growing from Seed. Volume 4. Thompson and Morgan. (1990-00-00)
- ? 4.04.1 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
- ? Grey. C. H. Hardy Bulbs. Williams & Norgate. (1938-00-00)
- ? Sanders. T. W. Popular Hardy Perennials. Collingridge (1926-00-00)
- ? 7.07.1 Chatto. B. The Dry Garden. Dent ISBN 0460045512 (1982-00-00)
- ? 8.08.1 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
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