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Digitalis purpurea Synonyms: Common Name(s): Foxglove; purple foxglove Family: Scrophulariaceae Growth Habit: Biennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 150 to 180 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=24° (C) | Opt.Max=21° (C) | Opt.Min=11° (C) | Abs.Min=3° (C) | Precipitation: 70 to 110 (cm.) Winter Minimum: -25° (C) Soil pH: 5.5 to 7 Soil Texture/Type: Fine, medium; light Soil Drainage: Excessive Photoperiod Response: Long day Light Intensity: Very bright Comments: Source of digitalin, digitoxin, and gitalin. Found in northeast and western states. Diseases: Sclerotinia, Anthrachose, Rhizoctonia Uses: Environ. - ornamental, Medicinal - , Poison - mammals Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Temperate, subtropical-dry summer Geographical Origin: Northern Africa, Europe, Cultivated
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