Emilia coccinea
Scarlet tasselflower "Star".
Annual. Height 50-60 cm. Diameter 2 cm. This bright annual will give the garden an unforgettable exotic flavor. The plant reaches a height of 50-60 cm. Dark green shiny leaves are collected in a rosette. Numerous flower stalks branch in the upper part and end in small, slightly drooping, fluffy fiery red inflorescences. Emilia will perfectly fit into colorful flower beds, flower beds, garden vases. Cut flowers can be used in the arrangement.
Sowing: in open ground (under the film) at the end of May, followed by thinning of seedlings, or seedlings. For seedlings, seeds are sown in early April. Crops are grown at a temperature of +18+22°C. Seedlings appear 7-10 days after sowing. With the advent of the first pair of true leaves, the seedlings dive. Seedlings are planted in open ground in the second half of May, the distance between plants is 20 cm.
Care: Emilia prefers a sunny, wind-sheltered location with well-drained fertile soil. Care consists in regular watering, careful loosening, and top dressing.
Flowering: late June - September.

Emilia coccinea, Sarlakpunane emiilia

Emilia coccinea, Cacalia coccinea, Sarlakpunane emiilia
Jane Webb Loudon.

Eng.: Tassel flower, scarlet tasselflower. Suom.: Emilia. Sven.: Tofsblomster. Bot.syn.: Cacalia coccinea Sims, Cacalia sagittata Willd., Emilia flammea Cass., Emilia sagittata DC., Emilia sonchifolia var. sagittata, Emilia javanica.