Scientific Name: Commelina cyanea (Commelina diffusa)

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  • Pronunciation:
    com-el-EE-nah sigh-NEE-ah
  • Common Name:
    Wandering Sailor, Scurvey Weed. Wandering Jew.
  • Type:
  • Family:
    COMMELINACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Blue
  • Vegetation Type:
    Dry Eucalypt Forest,
  • Species List:
    Emu Mt., Boreen Point Caravan Park, Wallace Park, Leslie Drive Roundabout, TAFE, Stratford Park, Tewantin Forest Gyndier, Fraser Island, Mill Point, Johns, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Cranks Creek, NNP Tanglewood, Heritage Park
Identification Notes

Blue flowers |Develops roots from leaf nodes. |Forms dense mat.

Landscaping Notes

Excellent natural groundcover|control will be necessary in garden situations