Asteraceae FAMILY
Emilia lisowskiana
Emilia lisowskiana
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitAnnual
Growth—
The plant is considered an obnoxious weed in pineapple plantations as it is an alternative host of the nematode Pratylenchus brachyurus[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Emilia+lisowskiana>
Pollinators
Insects
References
- [1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.