FNPS Plant Database

Eustoma exaltatum

seaside gentian

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

seaside gentian

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Eustoma exaltatum

Family:

Gentianaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1-1.5 ft tall by 1 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

purple,lavender

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Annual. Can bloom in much of the year but most prevalent in summer.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden especially in sandy or coastal areas.

Considerations:

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Calcareous (high pH)

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators unknown, but based on flower color, bees are likely.

Native Habitats:

Dry-moist-wet areas. Salt flats.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Citations:

Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell.  1999.  Native Florida Plants.  Gulf Publishing Company.  Houston, TX.



Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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