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Digitalis sceptrum

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Digitalis sceptrum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Digitalis
Species:
D. sceptrum
Binomial name
Digitalis sceptrum
L.f.
Synonyms

Digitalis regalis Salisb.
Digitalis macrostachya St. Lag.
Digitalis comosa R. Br. ex Britten
Callianassa sceptrum f. webb

Digitalis sceptrum (common names; sceptre foxglove, bush foxglove or Madeiran foxglove)[1] is a species of Digitalis from Madeira.[2]

Description

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Digitalis sceptrum (previously known as isoplexis sceptrum) is a tender evergreen shrub in the foxglove family, growing up to 1.8m. high. Leaves are toothed and oblong or ovate in shape; flowers consist of racemes of yellow, orange or tawny russet, often netted with chocolate-brown, appearing in summer.[3] Digitalis sceptrum prefers wooded habitats, cloud forests and steep slopes, often near water. It may take up to five years to reach full flowering maturity.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Digitalis sceptrum | Isoplexis sceptrum | Bush Foxglove | Madeiran Foxglove | plant lust". plantlust.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  2. ^ "Digitalis sceptrum in Tropicos".
  3. ^ "Digitalis sceptrum | sceptre foxglove Conservatory Greenhouse/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  4. ^ "Plant Portraits: Digitalis sceptrum". The Frustrated Gardener. 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
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