Kanpet, Day flower

Posted by Kedar (Thane, India) on 13 November 2009 in Plant & Nature.

Botanical name: Commelina forsskalii
Kanpet is a prostrate herb, 20-30 cm long. Tiny butterfly like blue flowers are 1 cm across, and occur in cymes of 1-3 at the end of branches. Flowers are enclosed in ovate, hairy, hooded spathes 1-1.5 cm long. The flowers have 3 petals - the larger two are like butterfly wings. There are 3 distinct stamens.