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Eremophila glabra
Common Emu Bush
Notes

Uses: A highly ornamental and hardy ground cover for verges, median strips, roundabouts and embankment. Dense matting effect suppresses weeds and stabilizes soil. Requires good drainage. Attracts native nectar eating birds and insects. Responds to pruning.
Cultural use: Indigenous peoples sucked the Eremophila flowers for nectar.
Note: Fire retardant plant as per SA Country Fire Service, contact for further information.

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
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.3-1.5m
  • Spread 1-3m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Myoporaceae
  • Botanical Name Eremophila glabra
  • Common Name Common Emu Bush
  • Origin SA
  • Habit Variable
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, Footslopes, Plains, 2nd line coast
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Fire, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Yellow
  • Flowering Time Spring, Winter
  • Flower Type Tubular
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region