dayflowers
Morning-blooming blue blossoms
Dayflowers are plants of the genus Commellia, named for their blooms that typically last only a single day.
The flowers usually have two prominent blue petals and one smaller, less conspicuous petal.
They grow as sprawling herbs in temperate and tropical regions, often considered weeds in gardens and lawns.
Primary color; also sad
delicate · wispy · fragile · dainty · tender · asymmetrical · small · gentle
Passing very quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- short-livedLasting only briefly
- morningDay's early hours
- wiltingLosing turgor and drooping
fading · brief · momentary · passing · temporary · evanescent · impermanent · withering
One-cotyledon flowering plant
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- angiospermPlant producing flowers, fruits
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
inflorescence · perennial · annual · foliage · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · germination · cultivar
Grassland for grazing
- roadsidesEdges of thoroughfares
- ditchesNarrow drainage channels
- moistSlightly wet
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
woodland · tropical · subtropical · wetland · streambanks · gardens · weedy · naturalized
blue
Primary color; also sad
cobalt · delicate · wispy · fragile · dainty · tender · asymmetrical · small · gentle · soft
fleeting
Passing very quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- short-livedLasting only briefly
- morningDay's early hours
wilting · fading · brief · momentary · passing · temporary · evanescent · impermanent · withering · closing
monocot
One-cotyledon flowering plant
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- angiospermPlant producing flowers, fruits
herbaceous · inflorescence · perennial · annual · foliage · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · germination · cultivar · species
meadows
Grassland for grazing
shady · woodland · tropical · subtropical · wetland · streambanks · gardens · weedy · naturalized · spreading
beds
Furniture for sleeping
propagation · seeds · cuttings · containers · borders · mulch · moist · spreading · control · transplanting
dayflowerseverlasting flowers
Dried ornamental blooms
strawflowers · statice · dried flowers · chrysanthemums · orchids
dayflowersroses
Thorny flowering shrubs
peonies · dahlias · tulips · garden roses · hothouse flowers
dayflowerssunflowers
Large yellow composite blooms
dahlias · hibiscus · bird of paradise · gladiolus · amaryllis