| Digitalis viridiflora | |
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| Digitalis viridiflora flowering | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Digitalis |
| Species: | D. viridiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Digitalis viridiflora Lindl. | |
Digitalis viridiflora is a species of flowering plant commonly called green foxglove in family Plantaginaceae. It is a perennial species with greenish-yellow flowers produced on stems that grow 60 cm (23.6 in) to 80 cm (31.5 in) tall. It is native to the Balkans. It is found growing in woodlands and on heaths.
Description
Digitalis viridiflora is a herbaceous, perennial foxglove, growing up to 80 cm (31.5 in)cm tall. It has upright flowering stems with many greenish-yellow flowers that have some brownish-red spotting and mottling of the throats. The foliage is covered with pubescent hairs (trichomes). It has 56 chromosomes.
Distribution
It is native to Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Thrace (Turkey), and areas within the region of the former Yugoslavia.
Cultivation
Green foxglove is a perennial grown in gardens for its distinctive greenish-yellow flower color and it being adaptable to partial shade; it has a dense habit and the flowering stems make long-lasting cut flowers. It is propagated by seed and by division of plants in early spring.
References
- "Digitalis viridiflora | green foxglove/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- Christopher Gardner; Basak Gardner (6 March 2020). Flora of the Mediterranean: An Illustrated Guide. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 144–. ISBN 978-1-4729-8268-1.
- T. G. Tutin; V. H. Heywood; N. A. Burges (28 December 1972). Flora Europaea: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge University Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-521-08489-5.
- "CCDB server". ccdb.tau.ac.il. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- "Digitalis viridiflora Lindl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- Alison Hoblyn (17 February 2009). Green Flowers: Unexpected Beauty for the Garden, Container or Vase. Timber Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-60469-149-8.
- inAdvice, Graham Rice last updated Contributions from Leigh Clapp (2022-01-07). "Foxgloves care and growing guide – expert tips for these cottage garden favorites". homesandgardens.com. Retrieved 2024-07-14.