Status:
valid
Authors:
Waldst. & Kit.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1812
Citation Micro:
Descr. Icon. Pl. Hung. 3: 304 (1812)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000647303
Common Names
- Brown Foxglove
- Brown Fox-glove
- Brown Foxglove
Description
Digitalis fuscescens (also called Brown Foxglove, among many other common names) is a perennial plant that is native to the Mediterranean region and can be found in woodlands, meadows, and rocky slopes. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a tall, slender stem with white-purple flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Digitalis fuscescens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant, as it contains cardiac glycosides which can be used to treat heart conditions.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Digitalis fuscescens has white to pale pink flowers with yellow throats and dark purple spots. The seeds are small, dark brown and round. The seedlings are small and dark green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Digitalis fuscescens can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate poor soils. It can be propagated by division in spring or early summer. It can also be propagated by seed sown in spring or early summer.
Where to Find Digitalis fuscescens
Digitalis fuscescens is native to the Mediterranean region and can be found in dry, sunny meadows and rocky slopes.
Digitalis fuscescens FAQ
What is the scientific name of Digitalis fuscescens?
Digitalis fuscescens
What is the common name of Digitalis fuscescens?
Purple Foxglove
What is the natural habitat of Digitalis fuscescens?
Woodlands, meadows, and hedgerows
Species in the Digitalis genus
Species in the Plantaginaceae family
Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum,
Adenosma annamense,
Adenosma bracteosum,
Adenosma camphoratum,
Adenosma cordifolium,
Adenosma debilis,
Adenosma elsholtzioides,
Adenosma glutinosum,
Adenosma hirsutum,
Adenosma indianum,
Adenosma inopinatum,
Adenosma javanicum,
Adenosma macrophyllum,
Adenosma malabaricum,
Adenosma microcephalum,
Adenosma muelleri,
Adenosma nelsonioides,
Adenosma papuana,
Adenosma punctata,
Adenosma retusilobum,
Adenosma subrepens,
Adenosma ternata,
Adenosma thorelii,
Agathelpis adunca,
Agathelpis brevifolia,
Agathelpis mucronata,
Albraunia foveopilosa,
Albraunia fugax,
Albraunia psilosperma,
Anamaria heterophylla,
Anarrhinum bellidifolium,
Anarrhinum corsicum,
Anarrhinum duriminium,
Anarrhinum forsskaolii,
Anarrhinum fruticosum,
Anarrhinum intermedium,
Anarrhinum laxiflorum,
Anarrhinum longipedicellatum,
Anarrhinum orientale,
Anarrhinum pedatum,
Anarrhinum forskaohlii,
Ancistrostylis harmandii,
Angelonia acuminatissima,
Angelonia alternifolia,
Angelonia angustifolia,
Angelonia arguta,
Angelonia biflora,
Angelonia bisaccata,
Angelonia blanchetii,
Angelonia campestris,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:802010-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].