Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 932

Genus ja:

Genus en: Emu bush

# spp.: 246 (from genus_families table) | 1 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Family ja: ゴマノハグサ

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Distribution en: Australia, New Zealand

Description en: Genus of about 180 species of evergreen perennials, shrubs, and trees occurring on open slopes and in scrub and light woodland in Australia. They are grown for their tubular-based, 2-lipped flowers, produced singly from the uppermost leaf axils, giving the appearance of leafy racemes in some species. Leaves are simple, entire, and linear to rounded, and may be alternate or opposite, or occasionally whorled. In frost-prone areas, grow in a temperate or cool greenhouse. In warmer, drier areas, plant in a courtyard garden, in a border, or at the base of a warm, sunny wall.

Hardiness en: Half hardy to frost tender. E. glabra and E. maculata may survive short periods at about 0°C (32°F) if they are kept fairly dry.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed at 13-16°C (55-61°F) in spring, first soaking for several days; germination may take 2 weeks to 2 years or more. Root semi-ripe cuttings in a shaded cold frame in summer.

Pests en: Scale insects may be a problem under glass.

Description ja:

Comment: Australia

Comment ja: エレモフィラ

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57 by hkokubun@mac.com