Eustoma flower, which was successfully cultivated in Odisha for the first time, is native to which regions?

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Eustoma, an exotic flower previously imported to Odisha, has bloomed locally for the first time. The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), cultivated it successfully in Odisha. The flower was grown in a polyhouse at Sanatanpali in Sambalpur, following successful cultivation at NBRI’s Lucknow campus. Eustoma is native to Mexico and America and can be grown twice a year in Odisha. Farmers can earn up to ₹2 lakh per acre per season from Eustoma cultivation. NBRI is a multi-disciplinary plant research institute conducting basic and applied research in strategic plant science areas.

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Mexico and America Eustoma, an exotic flower previously imported to Odisha, has bloomed locally for the first time. The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), cultivated it successfully in Odisha. The flower was grown in a polyhouse at Sanatanpali in Sambalpur, following successful cultivation at NBRI’s Lucknow campus. Eustoma is native to Mexico and America and can be grown twice a year in Odisha. Farmers can earn up to ₹2 lakh per acre per season from Eustoma cultivation. NBRI is a multi-disciplinary plant research institute conducting basic and applied research in strategic plant science areas.

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