Digitalis minor L.
Back to List

Digitalis minor

Family: PLANTAGINACEAE
Genus: Digitalis
Species: minor L.
Distribution summary: Balearic Islands
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Rocky slopes, scrub & light woodland
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants of the World (B)
Flowering months: July
Reason for growing: Toxic

Additional Notes

syn. = Digitalis dubia

The Plant List (2010). Version 1.1 Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org http://www.theplantlist.org

Short lived perennial , like a smaller version of D. purpurea.

Alpine Garden Society Plant Encyclopaedia online http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Digitalis/dubia Link

Toxic due to cardiac glycosides that may derange cardiac rhythm and gastro-intestinal upsets.

Professor Anthony Dayan, 2022

Europe, Southwestern Europe, Spain

Europe, Southwestern Europe, Baleares

Image Gallery

Previous Next

We use cookies to give you the best experience and to help improve our website.

By clicking the Accept button, you agree to us doing so. Find out more

Accept