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Eremophila longifolia
Berrigan, Weeping Emu Bush
Notes

Uses: Hardy Eremophila suitable for harsher inland conditions. Tubular flowers range from Pinks to Brown/Red. Will sucker so some care should be taken when choosing a location for planting. Does best in a sunny position with good drainage. The nectar from the flowers attracts honey eaters and insects. Indigenous peoples used this plant for a variety of ceremonial and medicinal purposes.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

:NW: North Western  
:LE: Lake Eyre   
:NU: Nullarbor   
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-round Round
  • Height 2-6m
  • Spread 2-4m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Scrophulariaceae
  • Botanical Name Eremophila longifolia
  • Common Name Berrigan, Weeping Emu Bush
  • Origin SA
  • Habit Rounded
  • Landscape Plains, Watercourse, Desert dunes
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Fire, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Orange, Pink
  • Flowering Time Spring, Winter
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Tubular
  • Purpose Ornamental, Screen
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Fissured
  • Form Small Tree (Up to 7m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region