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lilac tasselflower

Emilia sonchifolia

The lilac tasselflower is a pretty plant with soft, fluffy purple flowers. It grows in sunny places and can be found in gardens and fields, bringing color to the world around us.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The lilac tasselflower is a slender, upright plant featuring clusters of small, purplish-lilac flowers that resemble miniature tassels. Its smooth stems and slightly wavy, sometimes toothed, green leaves provide a simple backdrop to its vibrant, unique blooms.

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lilac tasselflower

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Did you know this plant is sometimes called "Cupid's Shaving Brush" because of its fluffy, colorful flowers?

Even though it's beautiful, this quick-growing plant is considered a weed in many tropical countries!

Its flowers are not single blooms, but clusters of many tiny florets!

Its young leaves are eaten raw or cooked in parts of Asia, tasting a bit like spinach!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Global Wanderer Seeds

Lilac tasselflower has tiny seeds with feathery parachutes that catch the wind, helping it spread far and wide to new locations.

Fähigkeit

Quick Colonizer

It can grow and produce seeds very quickly, allowing it to rapidly take over disturbed ground and open spaces.

Fähigkeit

Healing Power

Some cultures use its leaves and stems in traditional medicine to help soothe various ailments and irritations.

Maße und Details

Höhe
20-60 cm
Ausbreitung
15-30 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1.5 cm
Blütezeit
Year-round in warm climates, summer to fall elsewhere
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Collects nectar and pollen from its flowers.

pollinates

Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Visits flowers for nectar.

eats

Crimson Speckled Flunkey Moth

Utetheisa pulchella

Its caterpillars feed on the leaves.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don't touch flowers without asking an adult first.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von lilac tasselflower?

20-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von lilac tasselflower?

15-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von lilac tasselflower?

0.5-1.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von lilac tasselflower?

Year-round in warm climates, summer to fall elsewhere

Was ist der/die/das essbar von lilac tasselflower?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von lilac tasselflower?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von lilac tasselflower?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von lilac tasselflower?

Insekten

Snap-Karte

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