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Digitalis (/ ˌ d ɪ dʒ ɪ ˈ t eɪ l ɪ s / [3] or / ˌ d ɪ dʒ ɪ ˈ t æ l ɪ s / [4]) is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennial plants, shrubs, and biennials, commonly called foxgloves. Digitalis is native to Europe, Western Asia, and northwestern Africa. The flowers are tubular in shape, produced on a tall spike, and vary in ...
Digitalis purpurea, the foxglove or common foxglove, is a toxic species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae, [2] native to and widespread throughout most of temperate Europe. [3] It has also naturalized in parts of North America, as well as some other temperate regions.
Digitalis lanata: Digitalis or foxglove It came into use in treating cardiac disease in late 18th century England in spite of its high toxicity. a Its use has been almost entirely replaced by the pharmaceutical derivative Digoxin, which has a shorter half-life in the body, and whose toxicity is therefore more easily managed. [54]
Digitalis lanata is a biennial or perennial growing from a woody, horizontal rootstock. [7] There is a tidy rosette before the spike goes up, and it is neatly arranged around the purple-tinged stems. The plant commonly forms a single, upright, more or less uniformly leafy stem that is partly ascending at the base. [7]
Medicinal: used, either directly or as a simple extract such as a tea, to cause some physiological effect, usually to treat some ailment or disease Fragrance: used to add a pleasant odor to food, medicine, or other consumed or partially consumed items (such as incense, candles, or lotions)
Digoxin (better known as Digitalis), sold under the brand name Lanoxin among others, is a medication used to treat various heart conditions. [4] Most frequently it is used for atrial fibrillation , atrial flutter , and heart failure . [ 4 ]
Digitalis thapsi is an endemic species of the Iberian Peninsula, [4] [6] occurring in both Portugal and Spain. It grows in the mountains and rocky plains of the central and central-western parts of the Iberian Peninsula, especially in the Sistema Central and its extensions between the rivers of the Douro and Tagus .
Digitalis obscura is a shrub or herbaceous perennial growing from a woody base, reaching 1 to 3.9 feet (0.30 to 1.19 m) tall. [6] The stems are smooth and erect. The long leaves are basal and form in a rosette fashion, growing outward closer to the ground.