Biology and Management of Benghal Dayflower (Commelina benghalensis) in Ornamental Crop Production

Release Date: 7/5/2021

Reviewed At: 12/5/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ep350-2021

Agriculture

Abstract

Benghal dayflower has many characteristics that make it a very troublesome weed in Florida landscapes, nurseries and other agricultural production areas. This 5-page article is written for green industry professionals and others to aid in the identification and management of benghal dayflower in and around ornamental plants. Major revision by Yuvraj Khamare, Chris Marble, and Robert Stamps, and published by the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department.

About this Publication

This document is ENH1085, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2007; revised May 2011 and July 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Khamare, Y., Marble, C., & Stamps, R. (2021). Biology and Management of Benghal Dayflower (Commelina benghalensis) in Ornamental Crop Production. EDIS, 2021(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep350-2021

Authors

Robert Stamps

professor emeritus and Extension cut foliage specialist, Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center

Yuvraj Khamare

student

University of Florida

postdoctoral associate, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka, FL

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Chris Marble

Contact

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, ornamental and landscape weed management, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka, FL

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Commelina benghalensis

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