Digitalis purpurea
E518707
Digitalis purpurea is a flowering plant commonly known as foxglove, historically important as the natural source of cardiac glycoside drugs used to treat heart conditions.
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biennial plant
ⓘ
flowering plant ⓘ herbaceous plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| authority | Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Digitalis purpurea ⓘ |
| commonName |
common foxglove
ⓘ
foxglove ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
cardiac glycosides
ⓘ
digitoxin ⓘ digoxin precursors ⓘ |
| cultivatedAs | ornamental plant ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1753 ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | nectar source for pollinators ⓘ |
| family | Plantaginaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerArrangement | spike ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
purple ⓘ white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
late spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| flowerShape | tubular ⓘ |
| gardenUse | cottage gardens ⓘ |
| genus | Digitalis ⓘ |
| growthForm | rosette-forming biennial ⓘ |
| habitat |
hedgerows
ⓘ
rocky slopes ⓘ woodland clearings ⓘ |
| hasImageFeature | spotted interior of corolla ⓘ |
| height | up to 2 meters ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | basal rosette ⓘ |
| leafType | simple ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | biennial or short-lived perennial ⓘ |
| lightRequirement |
full sun
ⓘ
partial shade ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwestern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Lamiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy |
bees
ⓘ
bumblebees ⓘ |
| reproduction | by seed ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
acidic to neutral soil
ⓘ
well-drained soil ⓘ |
| symptomOfPoisoning |
cardiac arrhythmia
ⓘ
nausea ⓘ vomiting ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| toxicity | highly poisonous ⓘ |
| toxicTo |
humans
ⓘ
livestock ⓘ |
| usedFor | source of cardiac glycoside drugs ⓘ |
| usedHistoricallyFor |
treatment of atrial fibrillation
ⓘ
treatment of heart failure ⓘ |
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