Definition
Plural of dayflower; small flowering plants with delicate petals that typically bloom for only one day.
Etymology
From 'day' + 'flower,' named for the characteristic that the blossoms open in the morning and close by afternoon. The genus name is Commelina, used since the 18th century to describe these garden plants.
Kelly Says
Dayflowers are nature's pocket watches—they're so reliable about opening and closing at specific times that some plants open and close their flowers at almost the exact same moment every single day, helping pollinators know exactly when to visit.
Translations
ARالعربية
زهر اليوم
zeher al-yawm
BNবাংলা
দিনের ফুল
din-er ful
CACatalà
flors del dia
flor-es del dee-ah
CSČeština
denní květiny
den-ni kvety-ny
DADansk
dagblomster
dag-blom-ster
DEDeutsch
Tagesblumen
taiges-bloomen
ELΕλληνικά
έκτακτα λουλούδια
ek-tak-ta loo-loo-dee-ah
ESEspañol
flor de día
flor de dee-ah
FISuomi
päivänliljat
pai-van-lil-jat
FRFrançais
fleurs du jour
fleur doo zhoor
GUGU
દિવસના ફૂલ
div-sa-na fool
HAHA
kwanci na rana
kwan-chi na ra-na
HEעברית
פרחים של יום
p'ra-chim shel yom
HIहिन्दी
दिन के फूल
deen ke phool
HUMagyar
napi virágok
na-pi vi-ra-gok
IDBahasa Indonesia
bunga hari
bunga hari
IGIG
ọhụụ ọkụ
oh-hoo oh-koo
ITItaliano
fiori di giorno
fiori dee zhoh-no
KKKK
күн бүлбі
koon bul-bi
KMKM
ផ្កាថ្ងៃ
ph-ka th-ngay
MRMR
दिवसाच्या फुले
div-sa-chaa foo-lay
MSBahasa Melayu
bunga hari
bunga hari
MYမြန်မာ
ရက်စွဲပွင့်
yèk-sway p-wng
NLNederlands
dagbloemen
dag-bloe-men
NONorsk
dagblomster
dag-blom-ster
PAPA
ਦਿਨ ਦੇ ਫੁੱਲ
din de fool
PLPolski
kwiaty dnia
kwiaty dnia
PTPortuguês
flores do dia
flor-es do dee-ah
RORomână
flori de zi
flo-ree deh zee
RUРусский
дневные цветы
dnevnye cvety
SVSvenska
dagblommor
dag-blom-mor
SWKiswahili
maua ya mchana
maw-ah ya m-cha-na
TAதமிழ்
நாள் பூக்கள்
naal poo-kkal
TEతెలుగు
దిన పువ్వులు
dina puvvu-lu
THไทย
ดอกไม้วัน
dok mai wan
TLTL
bulak ng araw
boo-lak ng ah-raw
TRTürkçe
gün çiçekleri
goon chee-cheh-leh-ree
UKУкраїнська
квіти дня
kvity dnia
URاردو
دن کے پھول
den ke phool
VITiếng Việt
hoa ngày
hoa ng-ay
YOYO
ẹ̀rọ ọjọ́
eh-roh oh-joh
ZUZU
izinyembezi zedlu
ee-zi-n-embe-zi zed-loo