Eustoma exaltatum (L.) Salisb.

Prairie-gentian (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Gentianaceae > Eustoma

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.15-1m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Collyrium (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 20
Germination temperacture (C°) 25
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Eustoma exaltatum unspecified picture

Distribution

Eustoma exaltatum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:367440-1
WFO ID wfo-0000683516
COL ID 3DB85
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 633407
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Eustoma exaltatum f. albiflorum Pneumonanthe exaltata Eustoma chironioides Eustoma exaltatum Arenbergia glauca Dupratzia scoparia Erythraea plumieri Eustoma lacteum Gentiana connata Gentiana exaltata Eustoma exaltatum Eustoma silenifolium Urananthus glaucifolius Lisianthius glaucifolius Urananthus chironioides Eustoma exaltatum var. albiflorum

Lower taxons

Eustoma exaltatum f. barkleyi