Cyanotis somaliensis, pussy ears, is a species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae, described in 1895.

[1][2][3][4] Growing to 12 cm (4.7 in) tall by 50 cm (20 in) broad, it is an evergreen perennial with hairy, slightly succulent leaves and, in summer, three-lobed blue or purple flowers which resemble those of Tradescantia, a closely related genus.

In temperate regions it must be grown under glass, as it does not tolerate temperatures below 10 °C (50 °F).

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

[5] It prefers rather dry conditions in bright light.