Australian Native Plants

  Eremophila abietina (Spotted Poverty Bush)


Eremophila abietina photo
Eremophila abietina (cultivated) Burnley Gardens, Burnley, Victoria, Australia

Photograph by Melburnian. Some rights reserved.    (view image details)




PLANT FACTS

distribution map showing range of Eremophila abietina in Australia

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


Common Name
Spotted Poverty Bush

Description
The Spotted Poverty Bush is a small shrub with small green leaves and violet, purple or white flowers from the end of winter to mid spring.

Distribution
Western Australia

Growth Characteristics
Height: 2m
Spread: 1m - 2m

Wildlife Interest
attracts honeyeaters

Classification
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Lamiales
Family:Myoporaceae
Genus:Eremophila
Species:abietina
Common Name:Spotted Poverty Bush


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