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• n  tropical Asiatic annual cultivated for its small tassel-shaped heads of scarlet flowers
• n  tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia
• n  young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal

• Emilia sagitta
• Emilia coccinea
• Emilia javanica
• Emilia flammea
• Cacalia javanica
• Cacalia lutea
• love-lies-bleeding
• velvet flower
• Amaranthus caudatus

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• Love lies bleeding is popular summer annual plant
  Amaranthus is a genus of about 60 species including Amaranthus caudatus, commonly called kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate, love lies bleeding, tassel flower or hanging amaranthus, that is a popular summer annual frequently found in cottage style gardens, borders, beds and containers.
  July 16, 2013 - Redlands Daily Facts