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Summer
Day Flower
Commelina coelestis
Family: Commelinaceae
Green & Freshfaintclean
SeasonSummer
OriginMexico
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Green & Fresh · Summer bloomer
Day flower opens its vivid blue flowers fresh each morning, the two large upper petals the most intense true-blue of any garden plant, fading by afternoon in a daily cycle of fleeting perfection.
Symbolism & Meaning
fleeting beauty
In the Victorian language of flowers, day flower means “Fleeting beauty”.
Habitat & Environment
Mexico
Day Flower is native to Mexico.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameCommelina coelestis
- FamilyCommelinaceae
- Native ToMexico
- Bloom SeasonSummer
- LifespanPerennial
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