Family: Commelinaceae
Synonym: Commelina acuminata R.Br.
Vernacular name: Adukkavettila, Kanavazhai, Vazhaplaachi, Vuzhaipadathi
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Wastelands, also in deciduous forests
Distribution: Africa, India, China, Japan and Malesia
Flowering and Fruiting: July-November
Key identification features: Diffuse herbs, rooting at lower nodes; rootstock with cleistogamous flowers. Spathe funnel-shaped, truncate at apex, pubescent. Petals blue, Capsule ellipsoid, 3-celled. Seeds 5, pitted.
Uses: The young leaves used as a vegetable and a paste derived from the plant is used to treat burns. The juice from the stem used to remove the dust from the eyes. Good fodder for cattles.
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