Digitalis purpurea L. (Foxglove)

Other Names, Group: Purple Foxglove, Common Foxglove,

German: Roter Fingerhut

Czech: náprstník červený

Genus: Digitalis, foxglove

Family: Plantaginaceae, Plantain family

Mature Height: 1.20 m

Bloom in:

Flower Colour:

Soil Preferred:: acid, wet,

Light Required::

Other Attributes: biennial, basal leaves, lanceolate, type of inflorescence - raceme, fruit - capsule, solitaire, bed plant, attractive flowers,

Milos Vymazal, EN: Synonyms: Digitalis purpurea var. gloxiniiflora Other names: Common Foxglove Family: Plantaginaceae Flower Colour: red, pink, white, Bloom in: June, July, Type of flowering: other flowers, Digitalis purpurea is an herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, 10–35 cm (3.9–13.8 in) long and 5–12 cm (2–5 in) broad, and are covered with gray-white pubescent and glandular hairs, imparting a woolly texture. The foliage forms a tight rosette at ground level in the first year. The flowering stem develops in the second year, typically 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) tall, sometimes longer. The flowers are arranged in a showy, terminal, elongated cluster, and each flower is tubular and pendent. The flowers are typically purple, but some plants, especially those under cultivation, may be pink, rose, yellow, or white. The inside surface of the flower tube is heavily spotted. The flowering period is early summer, sometimes with additional flower stems developing later in the season. The plant is frequented by bees, which climb right inside the flower tube to gain the nectar within. The fruit is a capsule which splits open at maturity to release the numerous tiny 0.1-0.2 mm seeds.[Wikipedia]

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