Day Flower (Commelina communis)

Family: Commelinaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Commelina communis is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet taste with a mucilaginous texture. — Leaves, flowers and young shoots - raw or cooked.; Chopped finely and added to salads or cooked as a potherb.; A sweet taste with a mucilaginous texture.

Habitat & North American Range

Partly shaded grassy places, cultivated fields and roadsides usually in moist places all over Japan. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)