Eremophila hygrophana (Blue Emu-bush)

Eremophila hygrophana (grafted) Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia

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BLUE EMU-BUSH FACTS

distribution map showing range of Eremophila hygrophana in Australia

Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License

Common Name
Blue Emu-bush

Description
The Blue Emu-bush is a small erect shrub with purple or blue tubular flowers in spring and summer.

Distribution
Western Australia

Growth Characteristics
Height: 1m
Spread: 1m

Wildlife Interest
attracts insects

Classification

Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Myoporaceae
Genus:	Eremophila
Species:	hygrophana
Common Name:	Blue Emu-bush

Relatives in same Genus
  Eremophila abietina
  Eremophila alternifolia
  Eremophila bignoniiflora
  Eremophila bowmanii
  Eremophila brevifolia
  Eremophila decipiens
  Eremophila divaricata
  Eremophila glabra 'Murchison Magic'
  Eremophila laanii
  Eremophila longifolia
  Eremophila macdonnellii
  Eremophila nivea
  Eremophila oldfieldii ssp oldfieldii
  Eremophila oppositifolia
  Eremophila scoparia
  Eremophila subteretifolia