digitalis

     

About 20 species, incluing: Digitalis cariensis Digitalis ciliata Digitalis davisiana Digitalis dubia Digitalis ferruginea Digitalis grandiflora Digitalis laevigata Digitalis lanata Digitalis leucophaea Digitalis lutea Digitalis obscura Digitalis parviflora Digitalis purpurea Digitalis thapsi Digitalis trojana Digitalis viridiflora

Trivia about digitalis

  • The dried leaves of the purple foxglove are used to produce this heart stimulant
  • The foxglove plant is the main source of this medicine used as a stimulant in damaged heart tissue