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Spotted Emu Bush

Eremophila maculata · Scrophulariaceae

A rounded arid-zone shrub with spotted tubular flowers in red, pink, orange or yellow that feed honeyeaters through the cooler months. Exceptionally tough in heat and drought.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Shrub
  • Light
    Full Sun
  • Water
    Drought-Tolerant
  • Soil
    Well-Drained, Sandy Soil, Alkaline Soil
  • Climate
    Arid & Semi-Arid, Mediterranean, Warm Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    2 m H × 2 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen
  • Flowering
    Winter Flowering, Spring Flowering, Long-Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Moderate Growth
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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