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Digitalis davisiana

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Plantaginaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Lamiales

Genus
  
Digitalis

Similar
  
Digitalis laevigata, Digitalis viridiflora, Digitalis ciliata, Digitalis micrantha, Digitalis purpurea subsp m

Digitalis davisiana is a species of the genus Digitalis in the family Scrophulariaceae.

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Distribution and habitat

Native to Turkey and Eastern Mediterranean Basin. UK zone 8.

Description

Digitalis davisiana is a rhizomatous perennial which flowers in early summer.

  • Height/width: Up to 70 cm (28 in) tall and 30 cm (12 in) wide.
  • Leaves: Mid-green, finely toohed, hairless or glabrous, linear lance-shaped leaves to 7–12 cm (3–5 in) in length.
  • Flowers: Flowers are borne in loose racemes and are pale yellow, with orange veins. They measure 3–4 cm (1.25-1.5 in) in length.

    • Pests and diseases

    Susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildew.

    Etymology

    Digitalis, a derivation of 'digit' (as in 'fingered', 'hand-like', or 'lobed from one point'), meaning 'Finger-Bonnet' or 'Fingerstall', which comes from Leonhart Fuchs' translation of the German name for Digitalis, 'Fingerhut', literally meaning 'Finger-Hat'. Davisiana is named for Peter Hadland Davis.

    References

    Digitalis davisiana Wikipedia
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