Botanical Name: Eremophila maculata
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Common Name: Spotted Emu Bush  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Red

 

Flower Season

Winter, Spring, Intermittent

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low, Medium, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring

 

Location Uses

Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Roadside, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor
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  • Description

  • Notes

This evergreen shrub that reaches a size of 3' x 6'. Bears relatively dense, narrow foliage and showy, tubular light red flowers with creamy throats spotted with dark red. The petals recurve at the mouth. When in bloom, this is a very showy plant.