Eremophila maculata
(Ker Gawl.) F.Muell.
Scrophulariaceae
Bondtia maculata Kuntze
Stenochilus maculatus Ker Gawl.
Common Name: Spotted Emubush
General Information
Eremophila maculata is an evergreen shrub growing about 2 metres tall.
The plant is occasionally gathered from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
152- Title
- Australian Medicinal Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T.
- Publisher
- New Holland Publishers
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 1876334703
- Description
- A very good and readable guide to the subject.
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
365- Title
- Flora of New South Wales
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants.
Range
Australia - scattered through all mainland areas.
Habitat
Clayey soils in the more arid regions[
152- Title
- Australian Medicinal Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T.
- Publisher
- New Holland Publishers
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 1876334703
- Description
- A very good and readable guide to the subject.
]. Grows in a variety of communities, mainly on heavy clay to clay loams of river and creek floodplains[
365- Title
- Flora of New South Wales
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Eremophila maculata is a plant of drier regions in the tropical, subtropical and warm temperate zones of Australia, where it is said to be able to withstand occasional short-lived temperatures down to around -7°c[
157- Title
- Australian Native Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Wrigley. J. W. and Fagg. M.
- Publisher
- Collins. (Australia)
- Year
- 1988
- ISBN
- 0-7322-0021-0
- Description
- A lovely book, written in order to encourage Australian gardeners to grow their native plants. A little bit of information for the plant project.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant has been used as a remedy for colds[
152- Title
- Australian Medicinal Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T.
- Publisher
- New Holland Publishers
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 1876334703
- Description
- A very good and readable guide to the subject.
,
1462- Title
- An Ethnopharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants of the Kamilaroi and Muruwari Aboriginal Communities in Northern N
- Publication
- A Thesis submitted at Macquarie University
- Author
- Qian Liu
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
-
- Description
- In particular it looks at Ethnopharacological information on the genera Eremurus and Exocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
A methanol extract of the leaves has been reported to have antibacterial activity against the Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes and Bacillus cereus at a concentration of 10 mg/ml, but the bioactive compounds have not been described[
1462- Title
- An Ethnopharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants of the Kamilaroi and Muruwari Aboriginal Communities in Northern N
- Publication
- A Thesis submitted at Macquarie University
- Author
- Qian Liu
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
-
- Description
- In particular it looks at Ethnopharacological information on the genera Eremurus and Exocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow in a container in light shade a nursery. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on until large enough to plant out,.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 10cm with a heel. Good percentage[
78- Title
- Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Sheat. W. G.
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co
- Year
- 1948
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A bit dated but a good book on propagation techniques with specific details for a wide range of plants.
].
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