Botanical Name: Eremophila maculata
Common Name: Spotted emu bush
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial

Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape sub-shrub with low, cushion-shaped form; upright in youth spreading with age, blooms heavily from late winter through spring
Height to 3'
Spread to 6'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors prefers full sun
Soil tolerates fairly heavy, alkaline soil, prefers good drainage
Hardiness to 10EF; Zones 8, 9, 14-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate, to 1-1/4" long, adult leaves usually glabrous; juvenile and some adult foliage faintly hairy, tips pointed
Flowers tubular, to 1" long, colors range from red, yellow, whitish to pale pink; flowers solitary, borne heavily during late winter and spring months
Fruit leathery skinned berry
 
Propagation:
seed, semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
appreciated as a brightly flowering drought tolerant shrub or subshrub with a long blooming season and a unique flower form and color; foliage is dense enough to make a good filler or facer in drought tolerant landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering tolerates much drought when established; supply deep, infrequent water while young
Fertilizing slow-release feeding at planting time
Pruning head back occasionally to keep dense and full
Pests/Diseases none significant
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Myoporaceae

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