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'''Commelina benghalensis''' is a herbaceous perennial plant. The plant can become annual in areas with colder winters or long dry seasons.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Eye ailments}}, {{Uses|Sore throat}}, {{Uses|Burns}}, {{Uses|Sorefeet}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Increase the sperm count}}<ref name="Uses"/> ===Food===Commelina benghalensis can be used in Food. Fleshy rhizomes are source of starch. Tender leaves are cooked as vegetable. Bhaji (Pakoda) is one of the famous preparation of Commelina leaves. As a ritual, bhaji are made on one of the Saturdays of Shravan in some parts of northern region of Western Ghats<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Rhizome}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Phytochemicals are present in plant have healing properties. C. diffusa contain minerals, vitamins, alkaloids, saponins, phenols, tannins, phytosterols, triterpens, terpenoids as secondary metabolites. Plants produce diverse array of low molecular weight products. These phytochemicals are responsible for pharma industry and at higher concentration toxic to animals. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=Kanchata|en=Bengal dayflower, Fire leaf|gu=Motun shishmuliyun|hi=Jalbhu, Kanakaua|kn= ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ ಬಾಳೆ Gubbachchi bale, ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ ಬಸಳೆ Gubbachchi basale|ks=|ml=Kanavazhai, Vuzhaipadathi|mr=Kanchat, Kena|pa=|ta=Kan-an-kolai, Kanavalai|te=Amruta kaada, Neerukaassuvu }}<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
===Prabhava===
===Nutritional components===
Commelina benghalensis Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-B2, B3 and C; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Habit==
===Flower===
{{Flower|||||Flowering from June to December}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||||||Fruiting from June to December}}
===Other features===
{{Propagation|Stem cuttings}}, {{Propagation|Root cuttings}}, {{Propagation|Seeds}}.
==How to plant/cultivateCultivation Details==A plant of warm temperate to tropical areas where it can be found at elevations up to 1,600 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Commelina benghalensis is available through June to December<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]Journal paper Phytochemical analysis of Commelina diffusa by Malarvizhi D, Karthikeyan AVP, Sudan I and Satheeshkumar R</ref><ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c/commelina-benghalensis common Common names]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Commelina+benghalensis Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 159</ref>
<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.60, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
</references>
