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[[File:Digitalis purpurea2.jpg|thumb|right|''Digitalis'', ''Hritpatri'']]
'''Hritpatri ''' is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials commonly called foxgloves.This genus was traditionally placed in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae, but . But recent phylogenetic research has placed it in the much enlarged family Plantaginaceae. This genus is native to western and southwestern Europe, western and central Asia and northwestern Africa.
== Description ==
The scientific name means "finger-like" and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. The best-known species is the common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. This biennial plant is often grown as an ornamental plant due to its vivid flowers which range in colour from various purple tints through various shades of light gray, and to purely white. The flowers can also possess various marks and spottings.
* '''English''' - Foxglove
* '''Hindi'' - Tilpushpi
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
Tikta (Bitter)
===Guna===
Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)
===Veerya===
Sheeta (cold)
===Vipaka===
===Karma===
Kapha, Vaata
===Prabhava===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Herb}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, 10–35 cm (3.9–13.8 in) long and 5–12 cm (2–5 in) broad, and are covered with gray-white pubescent and glandular hairs, imparting a woolly texture.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual|Elongated terminal|Violet|2| The flowers are arranged in a showy, terminal, elongated cluster, and each flower is tubular and pendent.}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|A capsule|||}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
===Season to grow===
===Soil type===
===Propagation===
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Temperate area}}
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Digitalis purpurea7.jpg|At field
File:2017.06.18.-08-Viernheim--Roter Fingerhut.jpg|Flower
File:Digitalis purpurea NZ.JPG|Whole herb
File:Digitalis purpurea 003.JPG|Flower
File:Digitalis purpurea16082001fruits.JPG|Buds
File:Digitalis purpurea (digitale pourpre).JPG|Leaves
</gallery>
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="uses">[http://www.brahmayurved.com/herbs/digitalis-or-hritpatri.php Uses]</ref><ref name="HritpatriLeaf">[Plant morphology]</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Plantaginaceae]]
