Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Eremophila serrulata
Green Fuchsia-bush
Other Names: n/a
Regional Subspecies:
n/a
HABIT:
Small and leggy shrub to 1.5 m high. Leaves ovate to lanceolate, to 20 mm long, and sticky. Flowers green, tubular, hairy, and 20-25 mm long (Jul-Nov). Fruit a globular, hairless drupe. Prefers 300 to 400 mm rainfall in the Riverina region.
HABITAT & SITE PREFERENCE:
Found growing in rocky outcrop woodland on upper slopes and crests. Prefers well-drained sites with partial to full sun. Prefers 300 – 400 mm rainfall in the Riverina.
SEED COLLECTION & PROPAGATION:
Propagate from seed, but can be difficult and best left for natural regeneration. From cuttings, but can be slow to form roots. Frost hardy.
VALUES & USES:
Flowers utilised by honey-eating birds.