Plantaginaceae · Digitalis

Purple Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

outdoor
Found in India
Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Digitalis purpurea
Genus
Digitalis
Found in India
Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Variable
Type
Variable
Margin
Variable
Venation
Variable

Typical of the Plantaginaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Variable
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Plantaginaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Purple Foxglove

Purple Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a plant belonging to the Plantaginaceae family (Plantain family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/basal rosette simple leaves, spike/raceme flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.

Illustration representing the Plantaginaceae family
Botanical family

Plantaginaceae

Plantain family

Purple Foxglove belongs to the Plantaginaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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