Emilia sagittata Tassel flower (Compositae)

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Emilia sagittata
Tassel flower
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The Emilia sagittata plant species is found in Tropical Asia. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Tassel flower. Some home gardeners know the variety as E. flammea. Cass. Cacalia coccinea. C. sagittata.

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Latin Name:  Emilia sagittata
Common Name:  Tassel flower
Family:  Compositae
Author:  (Vahl.)DC.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Not known in a truly wild situation

Cultivation Notes: An easily grown plant[1], succeeding in most well-drained soils in a sunny position[200]. An ideal plant for hot dry areas and coastal soils[188]. Plants flower better when growing on nutritionally poor soils, producing much lusher growth on rich soils[200]. They are drought tolerant once established[200]. Plants are not frost hardy, but succeed outdoors in Britain as a spring-sown annual[200]. Slugs can be a problem with this plant in a wet spring[200].

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