Ileana Calotescu
Commelina communis, also known as Asiatic dayflower, is an annual plant producing stems 25 – 70cm long. In my area this flower is grown as an ornamental plant but, I read that in China it is commonly cultivated as a vegetable. The consumable parts are leaves, flowers and young shoots – raw or cooked.
The plant is also harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of a dye. I had no idea that this plant is edible. What about you?
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Did you know that commelina communis is edible?
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1.Yes
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2. No
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Beautiful plant. I don’t remember seeing her before.
What a gorgeous color!
Such a stunning shade of blue.
It is one of the few pure blue flowers.
Thank you for this information. I didn’t know it was edible.
I did not know either. However, I do not think I will ever eat it!🙂