Details of genus: Emilia [1911]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Tassel flower
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accepted:
Family: Asteraceae
family_ja: キク
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of about 24 species of rosette-forming annuals from disturbed ground or stony slopes, to 3,500m (11,500ft) high, in tropical Africa, India, and Polynesia. The lower leaves are lance-shaped-oblong or pinnatifid, stalkless or with winged stalks; the upper leaves are oblong to ovate, and clasp the stems. In summer, stiff, slender, leafy stems bear upright, tassel-like, red, yellow, purple-red, or orange flowerheads, singly or in corymbs. Grow in an annual border in hot and dry, or coastal areas. The flowers are good for cutting and drying.
hardiness_en: Half hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F) in mid-spring, or in situ in late spring.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: ウスベニニガナ，カカリア
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Asteraceae | キク科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Asteraceae | キク科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Asteraceae | キク科 | Show |