About Eustoma exaltatum (L.) Salisb.
Eustoma exaltatum (L.) Salisb. is an erect herbaceous plant with a glaucous, leafy stem. It produces large, purple, bell-shaped flowers throughout the growing season, with flowering peaking from spring through summer. Eustoma russellianum is a close relative of Eustoma exaltatum, and some taxonomic treatments classify the two as subspecies rather than separate species. This plant is native to North America, where it occurs from the southern United States and the West Indies, south to Mexico and Belize. Its natural habitat consists of wet places, including alkaline marshes, stream beds, and saline coastal areas. It has moderate tolerance to inundation by salt water, and high tolerance to salt winds.
