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Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.)

Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) Basics

Grows LikeForb/herb
DurationBiennial
U.S. NativeIntroduced to U.S.
PLANTS Invasive StatusWSWS
National Wetland Indicator StatusFACU*

Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) Morphology and Physiology

Active Growth PeriodSpring and Summer
After Harvest Regrowth RateModerate
AllelopathNo
BloatNone
C:N RatioMedium
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousYes
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorDark Green
Foliage Porosity SummerPorous
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage TextureFine
Fruit Seed ColorBlack
Fruit Seed ConspicuousNo
Growth FormSingle Crown
Growth RateModerate
Height Mature feet5
Leaf RetentionNo
LifespanShort
Low Growing GrassNo
Resprout AbilityNo
ErectErect
ToxicityModerate

Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) Growing Requirements

Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceNone
CaCO3 ToleranceNone
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Drought ToleranceLow
Frost Free Days (Minimum)190
pH Minimum5.5
pH Maximum7
Precipitation Minimum40
Precipitation Maximum60
Root Depth (Minimum inches)6
Salinity ToleranceNone
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Minimum Temperature (F)-13

Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) Reproduction

Bloom PeriodSummer
Commercial AvailabilityNo Known Source
Fruit Seed AbundanceHigh
Fruit Seed Period BeginsSummer
Fruit Seed Period EndsFall
Fruit Seed PersistancesNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Propagated by BulbsNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by CormsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SprigsNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Seed per Pound4667536
Seed Spread RateModerate
Seedling VigorMedium
Seedling VigorMedium
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateNone

Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) Edibility and Other Uses

Berry/Nut Seed ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Fodder ProductNo
Fuelwood ProductNone
Lumber ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Palatable to a Browse AnimalLow
Palatable to a Grazing AnimalLow
Palatable to a HumanNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
CategoryDicot
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Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.)

Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) grows like a Forb/herb. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is an Biennial. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is Introduced to U.S.. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) has a PLANTS Invasive Status of: WSWS. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) has a National Wetland Indicator Status of: FACU*. Spring and Summer is when Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is actively growing. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) has a Moderate growth rate after harvest. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is not an allelopath. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) has a Medium C:N Ratio. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) has a coppice potential of No. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is fall conspicuous. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) has a Purple colored flower. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) has Dark Green colored foliage. In the summertime, Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) has a Porous foliage porosity. In the wintertime, Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) has a Porous foliage porosity. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) has a Fine foliage texture. Seeds of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) are Black. Seeds of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) are No conspicuous. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) grows as a Single Crown. The growth rate of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is Moderate. The mature height of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is 5 feet. The lifespan of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is Short. The shape and orientation of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is Erect. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is not adapted to coarse textured soils. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is adapted to fine textured soils. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is adapted to medium textured soils. The anaerobic tolerance of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is None. The CaCO3 tolerance of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is None. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) does not require cold stratification. The drought tolerance of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is Low. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) requires a minimum of 190 frost free days per year. The minimum pH of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is 5.5. The maximum pH of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is 7. The minimum Precipitation that Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) requires is 40. The maximum Precipitation that Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) can handle is 60. The minimum root depth of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is 6 inches. The salininty tolerance of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is None. The shade tolerance of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is Intolerant. The shade tolerance of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is Intolerant. The minimum temperature that Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) requires is -13. The bloom period of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is Summer. The commerical availability of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is No Known Source. The fruit seed abundance of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is High. The fruit seed period of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) begins Summer. The fruit seed period of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) ends Fall. The fruit seed persistance of Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is No. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is not propagated by bare roots. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is not propagated by bulbs. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is not propagated by container. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is not propagated by corms. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is not propagated by cuttings. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is propagated by seed. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is not propagated by sod. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is not propagated by sprig. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is not propagated by tubers. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) can generally yield 4667536 seeds per pound of seeds. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) has a Moderate seed spread rate. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) has a Medium seedling vigor. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) has a Medium seedling vigor. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) does not have a small grain. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) has a None vegatative spread rate. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) does not have a berry/nut seed product. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is not viable as a Christmas Tree. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) does not make a good fodder product. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) does not make a good fuel wood product. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) does not make a good lumber product. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) does not make a naval store product. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is not palatable to browse animals. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is not palatable to grazing animals. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is not palatable to humans. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) does not make a pulpwood product. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) does not make a veneer product. Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea L.) is of the category, Dicot.
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