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Scrophulariaceae
Emu Bush
Eremophila maculata
Adaptability and survival.
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Genus
- Eremophila
- Native to
- Australia
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 3-8 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy or loamy
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The name 'Emu Bush' comes from emus eating the fruits and spreading the seeds across the Australian outback.
- Aboriginal Australians used the leaves medicinally, boiling them to create antiseptic washes for skin infections.
- The genus name Eremophila means 'desert loving,' reflecting the plant's extreme drought tolerance.
- The spotted tubular flowers have distinctive markings inside that guide pollinators to the nectar.
- There are over 200 species of Eremophila, almost all endemic to Australia, making it one of the continent's largest plant genera.
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resourcefulness
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thriving in adversity