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Eremophila pterocarpa


Emu Bush




Origin:  Western Australia.
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Eremophila
Species
pterocarpa
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
Height
1 - 6 m
Spread
1 - 4 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Landscape
Screen, windbreak and garden planting.
Cultivation
Full sun and partial-shade. Well drained soils with a pH of neutral and alkaline. Prefers sandy loam, clay loam and saline soils. Drought and frost tolerant.
Shape
Dense, rounded and upright.
Habitat
Limestone in flats or salty sites.
Leaf Description
The leaves do not have a stock, are clustered together and are linear to lance-shaped. 14 - 40 mm long and 1 - 6 mm wide. The leaves and stems are covered with powder-like short, matted hairs.
Flower Description
Arranged singly in the leaf axils on stalk which is 10 - 16 mm long. 5 sepals that are narrow egg-shaped to triangular. The petals are 14 - 24 mm long, tubular-shaped with 5 lobes at the end. The sepals and petals have short fine hairs.
Fruit Description
Flattened and dry with papery wings.
Colour Description
The foliage is silvery-grey. The flowers are orange, yellow or pink.
Notable Specimens
Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia.
Propagation
Seed, softwood cutting and semi-hardwood cutting.
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