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Eremophila calorhabdos


Red Rot, Spiked Eremophila




Origin:  Endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Eremophila
Species
calorhabdos
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season protection under glass.
Height
1 - 4 m
Spread
1 - 1.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Landscape
Hedge, screen and windbreak.
Cultivation
Full sun and partial-shade. Dry, well-drained soils with a pH of neutral and alkaline. Prefers sandy, loamy and sandy loam soils. Drought resistant. Tolerates light frost.
Shape
Upright, erect and column-shaped.
Bark/Stem Description
Single vertical branch or few branches that can reach 2.5 m in height. The branches are covered in hairs.
Leaf Description
Crowded and overlapping, arranged spirally. 13 - 24 mm long and 5 - 12 mm wide and elliptic to egg-shaped with small, fine teeth along the edges.
Flower Description
Borne singly in leaf axils on a stalk thats 2 - 3 mm long. 5 triangular sepals that are 2 - 4 mm long. The petals are 20 - 25 mm long and joined at the lower end to form a tube. Petal lobes are pointed and the lowest lobe is curved backwards.
Fruit Description
Dry, oval-shaped fruit that is 6 - 7 mm long.
Colour Description
The foliage is greyish-green. The branches have white hairs. The sepals are greens. The flower bus are orange but when open become a bright pink to reddish-purple.
Notable Specimens
Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia.
Propagation
Softwood cuttings, semi-hardwood cuttings and hardwood cuttings.
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