"glycosides include digitoxigenin, gitoxigenin, digoxigenin, gitaloxigenin, and diginatigenin. The seeds of ""Digitalis ciliata"" are rich in the steroid glycoside Digitonin, along with other lipids that are important in cardiac treatments. Not only is ""Digitalis ciliata"" useful in the cardiac sector of medicine, but its anti-proliferative roles are also being looked into for its possible role in suppressing tumors. There may be evidence that the saponins found in this species have an anti-tumor effect by aiding in cell cycle arrest and cell death, or apoptosis. Digitalis ciliata Digitalis ciliata, the ciliate foxglove or hairy foxglove, is a member of the genus"
"Dalea purpurea Dalea purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name purple prairie clover, better written as ""prairie-clover,"" in recognition of the fact that it is not a true clover (genus ""Trifolium""). It is native to central North America, where it occurs from central Canada to the southeastern and southwestern United States, except for the east and west coasts. It is a common and widespread plant within its range, especially on the Great Plains. In 1804, Meriwether Lewis collected a specimen in Nebraska. ""Dalea purpurea"" is a perennial herb growing tall. The"
"The tradeoff is slightly smaller flowers. ""Doritis"" has NOT been reclassified by RHS according to this reference guide from the RHS site reviewed June 2014. This reclassification attempt may have been premature, as Doritis has also been crossed with some Vandaceous hybrids such as ASCOVANDORITIS (Asvts.) and DORICENTRUM (Dctm.). So the ""Doritaenopsis"" Intergeneric Hybrid name is still valid. There are some that want the change. Taiwan's Council of Agriculture on 2013-05-23 announced permission to label Doritis pulcherrima as Phalaenopsis And The Late Dr. Eric Christenson did reclassify Doritis into phalaenopsis in his paperback ""Phalaenopsis: A Monograph."". Doritaenopsis Doritaenopsis, abbreviated Dtps."
"Narcissus × medioluteus Narcissus"" × ""medioluteus (syn. ""Narcissus biflorus""), common names Primrose-peerless, April beauty, cemetery ladies, loving couples, pale narcissus, twin sisters, two-flowered narcissus, is a flowering plant, which is a naturally occurring hybrid between ""Narcissus poeticus"" and ""Narcissus tazetta"" (informally called ""poetaz hybrid""). It was found initially in the West of France. This first poetaz narcissus has long been grown as a garden ornamental and has also become naturalised in Great Britain, Ireland, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, the former Yugoslavia, Madeira, New Zealand, and in scattered locales in the eastern United States (Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia,"
"Orchis purpurea Orchis purpurea, the lady orchid, is a herbaceous plant belonging to the genus ""Orchis"" of the family Orchidaceae. ""Orchis purpurea"" reaches on average of height. The leaves are broad and oblong-lanceolate, forming a rosette about the base of the plant and surrounding the flower spike. They are fleshy and bright green, and can be up to 15 cm long. The inflorescence is densely covered with up to 50 flowers. The sepals and upper petals are violaceous or purple (hence the Latin name ""purpurea"" of the species). The flower's labellum is pale pink or white, with a center spotted"
"generally accepted that the purple iris is the state flower. The blue flag is the provincial flower of Quebec, having replaced the Madonna lily which is not native to the province. The Purple Iris is the official flower of Kappa Pi International Honorary Art Fraternity. Iris versicolor Iris versicolor is also commonly known as the blue flag, harlequin blueflag, larger blue flag, northern blue flag, and poison flag, plus other variations of these names, and in Britain and Ireland as purple iris. It is a species of ""Iris"" native to North America, in the Eastern United States and Eastern Canada."
"Dampiera purpurea Dampiera purpurea, commonly known as the mountain- or purple dampiera, is a subshrub in the family Goodeniaceae native to Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia. Its blue-purple flowers appear in spring and early summer (September to December), and it is pollinated by insects such as butterflies and bees. Adapting readily to cultivation, ""Dampiera purpurea"" is grown as a garden plant in Australia. The prolific botanist Robert Brown described ""Dampiera purpurea"" in his 1810 work ""Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen"". Its species name is the Latin adjective ""purpureus"" ""purple"". ""Dampiera purpurea"" is an"
"purpurea"". Clarkia purpurea Clarkia purpurea is a species of wildflower known by the common names winecup clarkia, winecup fairyfan, and purple clarkia. This annual plant is native to western North America, including: Baja California; California; Arizona; Oregon; Washington; and British Columbia. — where it is found in a diverse variety of habitats. In the California Floristic Province it is found in all the zones, except the deserts, from the coasts to high interior mountains, including the Sierra Nevada. ""Clarkia purpurea"" erects a thin reddish stem which may approach 1 meter (3 ft.) in height and has a few lance-shaped leaves."
"Mother Hutton Mother Hutton was an 18th-century British pharmacist and herbalist responsible for the discovery of digitalis and its essential use in the curing of heart problems. She is sometimes referred to as Mrs. Hutton, Old mother Hutton and ""the old woman from Shropshire"". As her last name alludes, she hailed from Shropshire, England. She was a successful practitioner of general medicine but became most famous for her ability to treat heart disease, kidney troubles and dropsy. She discovered the usefulness of the foxglove plant (""Digitalis purpura"") in treating the above. She experimented with the foxglove until she worked it"
"Digoxigenin Digoxigenin (DIG) is a steroid found exclusively in the flowers and leaves of the plants ""Digitalis purpurea"", ""Digitalis orientalis"" and ""Digitalis lanata"" (foxgloves), where it is attached to sugars, to form the glycosides (e.g. Lanatoside C). Digoxigenin is a hapten, a small molecule with high antigenicity, that is used in many molecular biology applications similarly to other popular haptens such as 2,4-Dinitrophenol, biotin, and fluorescein. Typically, digoxigenin is introduced chemically (conjugation) into biomolecules (proteins, nucleic acids) to be detected in further assays. DIG-binding proteins. Tinberg et al. designed artificial proteins that bind DIG. Their best binder, DIG10.3, was a"
"allows to make : Digoxigenin Digoxigenin (DIG) is a steroid found exclusively in the flowers and leaves of the plants ""Digitalis purpurea"", ""Digitalis orientalis"" and ""Digitalis lanata"" (foxgloves), where it is attached to sugars, to form the glycosides (e.g. Lanatoside C). Digoxigenin is a hapten, a small molecule with high antigenicity, that is used in many molecular biology applications similarly to other popular haptens such as 2,4-Dinitrophenol, biotin, and fluorescein. Typically, digoxigenin is introduced chemically (conjugation) into biomolecules (proteins, nucleic acids) to be detected in further assays. DIG-binding proteins. Tinberg et al. designed artificial proteins that bind DIG. Their best"
"not become invasive. Duranta erecta Duranta erecta is a species of flowering shrub in the verbena family Verbenaceae, native from Mexico to South America and the Caribbean. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical gardens throughout the world, and has become naturalized in many places. It is considered an invasive species in Australia, China, South Africa and on several Pacific Islands. Common names include golden dewdrop, pigeon berry, and skyflower. In Mexico, the native Nahuatl name for the plant is xcambocoché. In Tonga it is known as mavaetangi (tears of departure). ""Duranta"" is registered as"
"Phanera purpurea Phanera purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to South China (which includes Hong Kong) and Southeast Asia. Common names include orchid tree, purple bauhinia, camel's foot, butterfly tree, and Hawaiian orchid tree. ""Phanera purpurea"" is a small to medium-size deciduous tree growing to tall. The leaves are long and broad, rounded, and bilobed at the base and apex. The flowers are conspicuous, pink, and fragrant, with five petals. The fruit is a pod long, containing 12 to 16 seeds. Leaves are alternate. In the United States of America, the tree grows in"
"the plant that is named Dark Towers. The hybrid has tubular pink flowers that grow up to 1.5 inches tall, red foliage, and is 1.5 feet to 3 feet tall. Although Dark Towers is similar to Husker Red, its red foliage is darker than that of the Husker Red cultivar and has more height. It also stays red for a longer time in the summer. Dale Lindgren created and named both Husker Red and Dark Towers at the University of Nebraska in 1983. Lindgren decided to create Husker Red because of its purplish-red foliage. Penstemon digitalis Penstemon digitalis (foxglove beard-tongue,"
"in shape. Plants can be propagated by cuttings or division. Dampiera purpurea Dampiera purpurea, commonly known as the mountain- or purple dampiera, is a subshrub in the family Goodeniaceae native to Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia. Its blue-purple flowers appear in spring and early summer (September to December), and it is pollinated by insects such as butterflies and bees. Adapting readily to cultivation, ""Dampiera purpurea"" is grown as a garden plant in Australia. The prolific botanist Robert Brown described ""Dampiera purpurea"" in his 1810 work ""Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen"". Its species name"
"that distinguishes it from the other foxgloves. Inside the flowers, red venation and spotting can also be seen as well as tiny hairs at the tips. The arrangement of the flowers in respect to the stalk is racemes and the flowers droop downward. ""Digitalis obscura"", like many of the other foxgloves, has been used in medicine as a diuretic and to treat heart conditions. For people suffering from heart disease or other heart-related conditions, it can be used to regulate heart rate. In human folk medicine, ""Digitalis obscura"" was used for many purposes, such as treating wounds and toothaches. However,"
"Digitaria Digitaria is a genus of plants in the grass family native to tropical and warm temperate regions. Common names include crabgrass, finger-grass, and fonio. They are slender monocotyledonous annual and perennial lawn, pasture, and forage plants; some are often considered lawn pests. ""Digitus"" is the Latin word for ""finger"", and they are distinguished by the long, finger-like inflorescences they produce. ""Digitaria"" species occur in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions of both hemispheres. Though some ""Digitaria"" species are weeds, others have uses, especially as food. The seeds, most notably those of fonio, can be toasted and ground into a flour,"
"Diuris corymbosa Diuris corymbosa, commonly called the common donkey orchid or wallflower orchid is a species of orchid which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is similar to the purple pansy orchid (""Diuris longifolia"") but its flowers are yellow rather than purple or mauve and it flowers earlier in the year. It also resembles the winter donkey orchid (""Diuris brumalis"") but flowers later than that species. It is one of the most common orchid species in the Perth area, often forms extensive colonies and usually has numerous flowers on the one spike. ""Diuris corymbosa"" is a tuberous,"
"Peristeria (plant) Peristeria is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae commonly called dove orchid or Holy Ghost orchid. In line with the common name, the genus' name is from the Greek word ""peristerion"" meaning ""from dove"". According to the Royal Horticultural Society, Per is the official orchid abbreviation for this genus. In nature, it is found across much of South America as well as in Panama, Costa Rica and Trinidad. ""Peristeria elata"" is the national flower of Panama and is extremely over-collected in its native habitat. This over collection has led to its status as a species"
"Doritaenopsis Doritaenopsis, abbreviated Dtps. in the horticultural trade, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera ""Doritis"" and ""Phalaenopsis"" (Dor × Phal). Any ""Phalaenopsis"" which has even a single occurrence of ""Doritis"" in its background is still registered as ""Doritaenopsis"". A Doritaenopsis and a Phalaenopsis will appear to the casual observer as the same orchid. And they are cultured the same, except that the spikes should not be automatically cut as they will often use the same main spike for a second blooming. The Doritis brings more flowers, flowers that last well into summer, sharper colors, and often multiple spikes."
"Clarkia purpurea Clarkia purpurea is a species of wildflower known by the common names winecup clarkia, winecup fairyfan, and purple clarkia. This annual plant is native to western North America, including: Baja California; California; Arizona; Oregon; Washington; and British Columbia. — where it is found in a diverse variety of habitats. In the California Floristic Province it is found in all the zones, except the deserts, from the coasts to high interior mountains, including the Sierra Nevada. ""Clarkia purpurea"" erects a thin reddish stem which may approach 1 meter (3 ft.) in height and has a few lance-shaped leaves. The"
"as an annual plant, crabgrass dies off in autumn and needs open conditions for its germination the following spring. Digitaria Digitaria is a genus of plants in the grass family native to tropical and warm temperate regions. Common names include crabgrass, finger-grass, and fonio. They are slender monocotyledonous annual and perennial lawn, pasture, and forage plants; some are often considered lawn pests. ""Digitus"" is the Latin word for ""finger"", and they are distinguished by the long, finger-like inflorescences they produce. ""Digitaria"" species occur in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions of both hemispheres. Though some ""Digitaria"" species are weeds, others have"
"Oxalis purpurea Oxalis purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the woodsorrel family known by the common name purple woodsorrel. It is native to southern Africa, including South Africa, but it is known on most continents as an introduced species. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant. This perennial herb grows from bulbs and produces a few basal leaves and flowers. The leaf is made up of three hairy leaflets of various shapes which are dark green in color, turning streaked and spotted with brown as they dry. The solitary flower arises on a stemlike peduncle and has five"
"Linaria purpurea Linaria purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name purple toadflax. It is native to Italy, but it can be found growing wild as an introduced species in parts of western North America, including California, western Washington, and British Columbia, and it is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is a perennial herb growing 30 to 70 centimeters tall with linear leaves 2 to 5 centimeters in length. The inflorescence is a raceme of flowers occupying the top of the stem. The flower is between 1 and 2 centimeters long"
"Strobilanthes dyeriana Strobilanthes dyeriana, the Persian shield or royal purple plant, is a species of flowering plant in the acanthus family Acanthaceae, native to Myanmar (formerly Burma). Growing to tall and broad, it is a tropical evergreen shrub, cultivated for its dark green foliage with bright, metallic-purple stripes radiating outward from the central leaf vein. In proper conditions, it will also produce pale purple flowers. The Latin specific epithet ""dyeriana"" honours the English botanist Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer (1843-1928). With a minimum temperature of , ""S. dyeriana"" grows best in USDA Zones 10-11. In more temperate climates it is grown"
"thin, erect pedicel which may be several centimeters tall. The tubular base of the flower is encapsulated in a reddish ribbed calyx of sepals with tiny pointed lobes. The flower is roughly a centimeter long with a wide mouth divided into an upper and lower lip. The flower is pink, the upper lip usually a darker shade than the lower, and there are yellow stripes or streaks in the mouth. Erythranthe purpurea Erythranthe purpurea is a species of monkeyflower known by the common name little purple monkeyflower. It was formerly known as ""Mimulus purpureus"". It is native to California, where"
"fairy. Similarly, R. C. A. Prior (1863) suggested an etymology of ""foxes-glew"", meaning 'fairy music'. However, neither of these suggestions account for the Old English form ""foxes glofa"". ""Digitalis"" species thrive in acidic soils, in partial sunlight to deep shade, in a range of habitats, including open woods, woodland clearings, moorland and heath margins, sea-cliffs, rocky mountain slopes and hedge banks. It is commonly found on sites where the ground has been disturbed, such as recently cleared woodland, or where the vegetation has been burnt. A group of medicines extracted from foxglove plants are called digitalin. The use of ""D."
"Hawaii, coastal California, southern Texas, and southwest Florida. ""Bauhinia blakeana"" is usually propagated by grafting it onto ""P. purpurea"" stems. ""Phanera purpurea"" is called Mandarai in Tamil and is used in traditional Tamil medicine in India. A wide range of chemical compounds have been isolated from ""Phanera purpurea"" including 5,6-dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavone 6-""O""-β--xylopyranoside, bis [3',4'-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-7,8-furano-5',6'-mono-methylalloxy]-5-""C""-5-biflavonyl and (4'-hydroxy-7-methyl 3-""C""-α--rhamnopyranosyl)-5-""C""-5-(4'-hydroxy-7-methyl-3-""C""-α--glucopyranosyl) bioflavonoid, bibenzyls, dibenzoxepins, mixture of phytol fatty esters, lutein, β-sitosterol, isoquercitin and astragalin. Phanera purpurea Phanera purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to South China (which includes Hong Kong) and Southeast Asia. Common names include orchid tree, purple"
"given rise to several cultivars, notably ‘Victoria’. It has won the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Passiflora × violacea Passiflora"" × ""violacea, the violet passion flower, is a hybrid between two species of flowering plants, ""Passiflora racemosa"" × ""Passiflora caerulea"", in the family Passifloraceae. The name ""Passiflora"" × ""violaceae"" has yet to be resolved as a correct scientific name; nevertheless it is widely found in the horticultural literature. It is an evergreen climber growing to with five-lobed leaves, clinging spiral tendrils, large showy purple flowers with maroon and white filaments, and the prominent stigmas and anthers typicsl of"
"Passiflora × violacea Passiflora"" × ""violacea, the violet passion flower, is a hybrid between two species of flowering plants, ""Passiflora racemosa"" × ""Passiflora caerulea"", in the family Passifloraceae. The name ""Passiflora"" × ""violaceae"" has yet to be resolved as a correct scientific name; nevertheless it is widely found in the horticultural literature. It is an evergreen climber growing to with five-lobed leaves, clinging spiral tendrils, large showy purple flowers with maroon and white filaments, and the prominent stigmas and anthers typicsl of the genus. While somewhat hardier than one of its parents, ""P. racemosa"", it is considerably less hardy than"
"die if left in wet soil over winter. ""Digitalis obscura"" grows in either full or partial sun. It blooms during late spring from May to June and spreads over the ground about 0.75–1.5 feet. Once established, it is perennial and grows at a rather moderate to fast pace. It is non-invasive and attracts hummingbirds. It is naturally resistant to deer and rabbits. ""Digitalis obscura"" is a shrub that grows about tall. The stems are smooth and erect. The long leaves are basal and form in a rosette fashion growing outward closer to the ground. Smaller leaves grow alternately along the"
"Viola purpurea Viola purpurea is a species of violet which bears yellow flowers. It is known commonly as the goosefoot violet. It is a small plant which bears thick to fleshy toothed or ridged oval leaves which are mostly green but may have a purplish tint to them. The flowers are made up of bright yellow petals, the lowermost being streaked or veined with purple and the lateral petals with purplish undersides. There are several subspecies, most of which are known by the common name goosefoot violet. These subspecies are found across the western United States from Wyoming to California."
"Silene coronaria Silene coronaria is a species of flowering plant in the carnation family Caryophyllaceae, native to Asia and Europe. Common names include rose campion, dusty miller (this also refers to ""Centaurea cineraria"" and ""Jacobaea maritima""), mullein-pink, bloody William, and lamp-flower. A white form 'Alba' is available In the United Kingdom it is still widely referenced under its synonym Lychnis coronaria. The Latin ""coronaria"" means ""used for garlands"". It is a perennial growing to tall by wide, with grey felted leaves and single, bright magenta flowers produced in succession around July. Though short-lived, the plant readily self-seeds in favourable locations."