Rehmannia elata

Rehmannia elata (Chinese foxglove) is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae, native to China. Growing to 150 cm (59 in) tall by 50 cm (20 in) broad, it is an herbaceous perennial with veined, hairy leaves and pink, tubular flowers with darker pink stripes in summer. The flowers bear a superficial resemblance to foxgloves, hence the common name "Chinese foxglove", which is also applied to the whole genus. However this species is not closely related to the true foxglove (Digitalis).[2]

Rehmannia elata
R. elata flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Orobanchaceae
Genus:
Rehmannia
Species:
R. elata
Binomial name
Rehmannia elata
N.E.Br. ex Prain[1]

The plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]

Etymology
  • Rehmannia is named for Joseph Rehmann (1788–1831), a physician in St. Petersburg.[5]
  • The specific epithet elata means "tall".[6]
  • R. elata young shoots and foliage
  • R. elata leaf

References
  1. "Rehmannia elata". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  3. "RHS Plant Selector - Rehmannia elata". Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  4. "AGM Plants – Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 84. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  5. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). P. 328
  6. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
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