What is Eustom?

Eustoma is a two -year plant and belongs to the family of Gentianaceae plants. This can be found naturally in a warmer climate and is originally from the Caribbean, Mexico and the southern parts of the United States. These plants can be used to enhance the garden area, but many gardeners have decided to crop the flowers that the plant produces and use them in floral arrangements. Eustoma can also be used as a plant plant and can be grown inside. This plant is considered to be a low maintenance herb and is tolerant of excessive heat and moisture. Usually they are bright green with deep veins that appear on the surface. This plant has longer stems and flowers appear at the top and sides of these stems. The stems show a softer outer skin, which is light green to yellow.

flowers that appear on the eustoma plant are brightly colored amoha to have a versatile color or may also have a color mixture. Colors include white, cream, pink or deep blue purpleE. When a color mixture occurs, the flower will be mainly white and the tips of the petals and the center of the flower can be rich purple or lilac color. Eustom's flower has no smell.

flower petals are similar to a rose. These flowers are in the shape of a tunnel and the petals are stronger and have a square -shaped tip. Flowers appear at the beginning of summer and the plant can continue to produce flowers until early autumn.

This plant can grow to reach a height of 18 inches (about 35 cm). Eustoma thrives in hot direct sunlight, but can also be placed in an area that receives a small amount of shadow. It is a tropical plant, which means that it cannot handle colder temperatures or climate. The plant will not survive at temperatures that fall below 40 ° Rees (about four C).

Eustoma can attract birds and certain insects into the garden area due to colorful flowers. If this plant is aboveSpecific, there may be problems with mold and mushrooms. Insect attack can damage the eustoma plant, but can be controlled by pesticide.