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Plantaginaceae
Isoplexis
Isoplexis canariensis
Exotic rarity and uniqueness.
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Isoplexis
- Native to
- Canary Islands, Madeira
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 100-150 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Isoplexis is closely related to foxglove (Digitalis) but produces orange flowers instead of the typical purple.
- The plant is endangered in its native Canary Islands due to habitat destruction and grazing by goats.
- Unlike foxglove, Isoplexis flowers have an open, tubular shape that allows larger pollinators access.
- The Canary Islands are a biodiversity hotspot, and Isoplexis is one of many unique endemic species found there.
- It was historically used in Canarian folk medicine despite containing cardiac glycosides similar to digitalis.
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