1 At birth, a blue whale calf is about the size of a hippopotamus. 2  A baby whale can drink up to 100 gallons of milk every day during its first seven months of life. 3  With that kind of diet, it should come as no surprise that a baby whale can gain up to 200 pounds a day.
The botanical name for common foxglove is Digitalis purpurea. Foxglove was brought to the United States by European migrants centuries ago. The plant has tube-shaped, spotted, purple flowers and grows to about five feet tall, with many large, thick, hairy leaves at the base of a tall stem. The variety grown in gardens varies in color from white to a deep rose. Digitalis is one of the most well known medicines derived from a plant. Today scientists are searching in jungles and tropical rain forests for other plants that may contain substances to cure cancer, hepatitis, AIDS, and other serious diseases.
digÂ·iÂ·talÂ·is. n. 1. A plant of the genus Digitalis, which includes the foxgloves, several species of which are a source of cardioactive steroid glycosides used in the treatment of certain heart diseases.2.rug Interactions. Unfortunately, most patients who take digitalis also have other drugs prescribed for the management of their illness. The risk of drug interactions and digitalis toxicity increases in proportion to the number of drugs being taken concurrently.