Alias: (flower plants) purple clover, purple Commelina

Latin scientific name: setcreasia purpureboom.

Plant families and genera: Commelina, Bambusa.

Morphological characteristics:

Herbs have been exhibited for many years, 20 ~ 50 cm tall. The stems are multi-branched, fleshy, purplish red, creeping at the lower part, often fibrous roots at nodes, and nearly erect at the upper part. Leaves alternate, oblong, 6 ~13cm long, 6 ~10mm wide, tapering at the apex, covered with long white eyelashes at the base, dark green at the upper part, green and purple at the edge and purple at the lower part.

Flowers are densely planted on a dichotomous peduncle, with linear lanceolate bracts under it, about 7 cm long; Sepals 3, green, ovoid, persistent; Petals 3, blue-purple, broadly ovate; 6. Two stamens developed, three degenerated, and 1 filaments were short and slender without anthers; Pistil 1, ovary ovoid, 3-loculed, style filiform and long, stigma capitate. Capsule oval with 3 ridges. The seeds are triangular, semi-circular and yellow-brown.

Distribution: Commelina communis is native to Mexico and other places.

Growth habits: like warm and humid, not cold-resistant, avoid sun exposure, like semi-cloudy. Strong adaptability to drought, suitable for fertile and humid loam.

This kind of grass should be potted in white, blue or other flowerpots. In the growing season, from June to September in midsummer, shade should be provided around noon. In winter, the basin soil can be slightly wet. In March next year, the weak and messy plants will be pruned once to promote the growth of new branches. The propagation of introduced grass can be cut in water and soil during the growing season, and it is easy to survive.

Garden use:

Suitable for lawn planting and roadside planting beautification. It can also be used as edge sealing material for flower beds, and can be planted in tree ponds, open grasslands and other places; Can also be hung in pots for cultivation and three-dimensional greening. As indoor ornamental plants, they can be planted in balconies and other places with good light. Purple brocade grass is often cultivated in hanging pots or in crevices and rockeries, allowing it to droop naturally. Leaves can be seen in all seasons, but when the sun is insufficient, the color will be darker and the aesthetic feeling will be reduced.

Air monitoring:

Purple Commelina can broadcast the weather. A purple Commelina grows in North America. The flowers of this grass are very small. Under normal circumstances, its flowers are blue. When the air pollution is serious, its flowers turn pink, so the locals judge the degree of air pollution according to the color of its flowers.