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Grecian Foxglove / Pustikara

Digitalis laevigata

Photo by injica
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Field Notes

Description:

In mid-summer, it produces spires of brownish yellow flowers with a white lower lip and speckled interior. Give plants a shady, well-drained spot in the garden. Propagate by sowing seed in containers during late spring. Height: 60 - 90 cm.

Habitat:

It is found growing wild in The Balkans

Notes:

All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
( Read more: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1375/#b ) Other name: Smooth foxglove

Reference Links:

Digitalis laevigata - Plants - gardenersworld.com

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Comments (2)
injica
ha ha ha true, there is a funny name in Croatian for this genus is zijevalice that means yawning plant :)
LaurenZarate
What a neat plant! It would be fun to see the flower with ultraviolet light. This could be pollinated by a jumbo jet! :)

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PublishedJune 24, 2013

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