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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=75° (F)    Opt.Max=70° (F)
Opt.Min=52° (F)    Abs.Min=37° (F)
Precipitation: 28 to 43 (in.)
Winter Minimum: -13° (F)
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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