Raudonoji emilija – Emilia coccinea

Raudonoji emilija

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameRaudonoji emilija
Latin plant nameEmilia coccinea (Sims) D.Don.
English plant nameTassel Flower
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Wild plant parterre
ASSORTMENTsupplementary
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 15 to 20
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • middle height – 41- 60 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • yellow, yellow tints
  • red, red tints
Blooming time
  • 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
  • 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
  • autumn - September - October
Blooming period2 months
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months4
Grouptypical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. 1000-1500 seeds per 1 gram. Seeds stay viable for 2 years. Seeds germinate within 1 week. Seeds are sown in boxes in April or in beds in May. Seeds germinate within 16-18 days in flower beds. 1000 seedlings per 1,5-2 grams of seeds sown.