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Twin-leaf emu bush Eremophila oppositifolia
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, flowering
- July, flowering
- August, flowering
- September, flowering
- October, flowering
- November, not flowering
- December, not flowering
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Upright inland shrub with grey leaves and white, pink or red flowers in winter and spring.
A tall, hardy shrub from southern inland Australia, with narrow grey leaves in opposite pairs. Its tubular flowers vary from white and cream to pink and red, appearing through winter and spring.
In the garden
- Attracts
- Birds
- Flowers
- Tubular flowers, white, cream, pink or red depending on the form.
- Leaves
- Narrow, grey-green leaves in opposite pairs.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Soil pH
- Neutral and alkaline
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Moderate frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
- Climate
- Arid and semi-arid, dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Cuttings and grafting
Planting
Full sun in very well-drained soil; copes with alkaline soil. In humid or heavy-soil areas, choose a plant grafted onto Myoporum rootstock.
Pruning
Prune by up to a third after flowering to keep it dense.
Care
Water only in long dry spells; overwatering and humid, wet soil cause root rot and leaf drop. No feeding needed.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Order
- Lamiales
- Native to
- New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia
- Natural range
- Semi-arid mallee and woodland of southern inland Australia.
Where to buy
Specialist native nurseries.
We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.
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Further reading
- Eremophila oppositifolia on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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