Plant's Details

Scientific Name
Commelina benghalensis L.
Category
Angiosperms
Created on Date
2024-08-30 15:00:43
Common Name
केना
Synonym(s)
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Family
Commelinaceae
Status
Live
Description

The plant has fleshy, succulent, and spreading stems that are often prostrate or creeping along the ground. Leaves are sheathing, parallel veined. Flowers small, blue to purple coloured, petals 3. Plant also possess creamy coloured underground cleistogamous flowers.

In some traditional medicine systems, parts of the plant are used for medicinal purposes.