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Digitalis lanata
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Digitalis; Greek foxglove
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Growth Habit: Biennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 100 to 210 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=30° (C)    Opt.Max=26° (C)
Opt.Min=18° (C)    Abs.Min=7° (C)
Precipitation: 45 to 65 (cm.)
Winter Minimum: -5° (C)
Soil pH: 6.5 to 7.5
Soil Texture/Type: Medium, light
Soil Drainage: Excessive
Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral
Light Intensity: Very bright
Comments:
Requires good drainage. Firm, dry clay, light drift sand and too-humid soils are absolutely unusable. Source of acetyldigoxin, deslanoside, digoxin and lanatosides A,B,C. Slow germination. More than 650 mm Rain will deter growth and medicinal production.
Diseases:
Anthrachose
Uses:
Environ. - ornamental, Medicinal - , Poison - mammals
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Steppe and semi-arid, subtropical-dry summer, temperate
Geographical Origin:
Western Asia, Eastern Europe, Mid Europe, Southeastern Europe
 
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