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Spreading Emu Bush, Eremophila divaricata

Spreading Emu Bush, Eremophila divaricata Flowering Photos Taken April 19, 2008. Francisco Grande Resort, Casa Grande, Arizona.

Spreading Emu Bush, Eremophila divaricata Native Of Australia	Blooms End Of Winter & Spring Hummingbirds Enjoy It!
Spreading Emu Bush, Eremophila divaricata Native Of Australia	Blooms End Of Winter & Spring Hummingbirds Enjoy It!

Spreading Emu Bush Eremophila divaricata, Myoporaceae Family: ( Myoporaceae ), Spreading Emu Bush. Also called: Native Fuchsia, Valentine Spotted Emu Bush. Eremophila is a large genus of 214 species, all endemic to inland Australia. Spreading Emu Bush is a tangled, spreading, evergreen shrub growing to about 4 - 5 feet in height and 6 - 7 feet in width. The Spreading Emu Bush blooms in the spring and again at the end of winter. It blooms occasionally the rest of the year. It is enjoyed by hummingbirds. An ideal Xeriscape Landscape Plant in Arizona. Height: 4 - 5 feet in height and 6 - 7 feet in width. Flowers: Solitary in axils, sessile. Sepals 4, imbricate, subequal, lanceolate, 3.5–6.5 mm long, about 0.8–2 mm wide, apex acute to attenuate, glabrous or pubescent, green. Corolla 10–20 mm long, mauve to pinkish lilac, inside surface of tube and lower lip spotted, densely stellate-pubescent outside; lobes acute. Stamens enclosed. Blooming Time: March - April. Again in the fall. Leaves: Dark green, narrow, shiny leaves. Oblong to linear-oblanceolate, about 0.45–3.4 cm long, 1–4 mm wide, apex obtuse, margins entire, glabrous or obscurely pubescent. Fruit: Ovoid to conical, about 5–9 mm long, 2–4.5 mm diam., dry, woody, beaked and splitting into 4 segments at the apex. Found: Found in salt lake margins, dry watercourses, and clay pans of arid inland Australia. Landscaping in Arizona. Elevation: 0 - 2,500 Feet. Habitat: Well drained soil is preferred. Native of Australia. Miscellaneous: Drought and frost resistant. Flowering Photos Taken April 19, 2008. Francisco Grande Resort, Casa Grande, Arizona.