dayflower

dayflower
/day"flow'euhr/, n.
any plant of the genus Commelina, usually bearing clusters of small, blue flowers that bloom for only one day.
[1680-90; DAY + FLOWER]

* * *

plant
 any member of the genus Commelina (family Commelinaceae), which includes about 100 species of weak-stemmed herbs of wide distribution, only a few of which are of horticultural interest. Commelina coelestis, C. diffusa, and C. erecta are often grown as ground covers because of their sprawling habit and their small blue flowers. Especially in moist shady places, they spread easily by cuttings and seed and by rooting of their prostrate stems. As the common name implies, the flowers fade quickly.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Dayflower — Day flow er ( flou [ e]r), n. (Bot.) A genus consisting mostly of tropical perennial herbs ({Commelina}), having ephemeral flowers. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dayflower — ☆ dayflower [dā′flou΄ər ] n. 1. any of a genus (Commelina) of plants of the spiderwort family, with creeping stems, pointed leaves, and usually blue flowers 2. the flower …   English World dictionary

  • dayflower — bengalinė komelina statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Komelininių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Commelina benghalensis), paplitęs Afrikoje ir pietų ir rytų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Commelina benghalensis angl. Benghal dayflower; dayflower;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • dayflower — noun Date: circa 1688 any of a genus (Commelina) of herbs of the spiderwort family having one petal smaller than the other two; especially a blue flowered Asian herb (C. communis) with the smaller petal white that has become naturalized as a weed …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dayflower — noun Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day Syn: spiderwort …   Wiktionary

  • Dayflower — Commelina (E) …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

  • dayflower — n. species of plant …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dayflower — day•flow•er [[t]ˈdeɪˌflaʊ ər[/t]] n. pln any of various plants of the genus Commelina, of the spiderwort family, usu. bearing clusters of small blue flowers that open only during the day • Etymology: 1680–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • dayflower —   Honohono, makolokolo …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • dayflower — noun any plant of the family Commelinaceae • Syn: ↑spiderwort • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑St. Bruno s lily, ↑Paradisea liliastrum …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”