Eustoma russellianum
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| Species: | E. russellianum
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Eustoma russellianum, is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family. Its previous binomial name was Eustoma grandiflorum. Common names include Texas bluebells, Texas bluebell, bluebell, showy prairie gentian, prairie gentian,[1] and Lisianthus.
There is a cultivar, 'Bolero Deep Blue'.[2]
Description
Eustoma russellianum has blue-green waxy leaves and showy bell shaped flowers in blue pink or white each borne singly on an upright plant. Depending on where it grows it may present as an annual, biennial or perennial plant. It is found in the Great Plains region.
List of diseases of Eustoma russellianum
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| Botrytis blight | Botrytis cinerea |
| Cercospora leaf spot | Cercospora eustomae |
| Curvularia blotch | Curvularia sp. |
| Downy mildew | Peronospora chlorae |
| Fusarium stem rot | Fusarium solani Fusarium avenaceum |
| Fusarium wilt | Fusarium oxysporum |
| Phyllosticta leaf spot | Phyllosticta sp. |
| Pythium root rot | Pythium sp. |
| Rhizoctonia stem rot | Rhizoctonia solani |
| Sclerophoma stem blight | Sclerophoma eustomis |
Viral and viroid diseases
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| Bean yellow mosaic | genus Potyvirus, Bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) |
| Cucumber mosaic | genus Cucumovirus, Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) |
| Impatiens necrotic spot | genus Tospovirus, Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) |
| Lisianthus necrosis | Lisianthus necrosis virus (LNV) |
| Tobacco mosaic | genus Tobamovirus, Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) |
See also
References
- ^ "Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum". Native Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin.
- ^ "Eustoma russellianum: Novelty Plant of the Month for May 2002". Flower Council of Holland. 2002-05-01. Archived from the original on 2007-10-07.
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