Martha's exotic Backyard in Israel:
Digitalis purpurea, Foxglove, Purple Foxglove, Lady's Glove,
אצבעונית ארגמנית
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| | Scientific name: |
| Digitalis purpurea |
| Common name: |
| Foxglove, Purple Foxglove, Lady's Glove |
| Hebrew name: |
| אצבעונית ארגמנית |
| Family: |
| Plantaginaceae, לחכיים |
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| | Life form: |
| Herbaceous biennial plant. |
| Leaves: |
| Rosette, spirally arranged, broad lance-shaped, dentated |
| Flowers: |
| Purple tubular pendent in terminal, elongated cluster |
| Fruit: |
| capsule |
| Origin: |
| Western Europe |
Digitalis contains cardiac glycosides: digitoxin and digoxin.
Cardiac glycoside digitoxin extracted from the leaves, is used as a medication for heart failure.
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