Commelina benghalensis
naturalizedCommelinaceae

Commelina benghalensis

Benghal Dayflower

Naturalized (non-native)non-native

Introduced and now reproducing on its own in the wild.

Commelina benghalensis, commonly known as the Benghal dayflower, tropical spiderwort, or wandering Jew, kanshira in Bengali, is a perennial herb native to tropical Asia and Africa. It has been widely introduced to areas outside its native range, including to the neotropics, Hawaii, the West Indies and to both coasts of North America. It flowers from spring into the fall and is often associated with disturbed soils.

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Seasonality

Only 6 phenology-annotated observations exist for this species in Hawaiʻi — too few to describe a season. No window is inferred.

Gallery · 6 · iNaturalist
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Where documented · 37 ahupuaʻa
documented occurrences · iNaturalist + GBIF · iNaturalist 112 · GBIF 76 records