Digitalis purpurea, Foxglove,dead man’s bells and witch's gloves.

in homeopathic •  7 years ago 

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Digitalis purpurea, AKA Foxglove perenial , a beautiful flower for you garden . They are a Bienial plant .according to wiki “The first year of growth produces only the stem with its long, basal leaves. During the second year of the plant's life, a long, leafy stem from 50 to 255 centimetres tall grows atop the roots .”
These in the pictures are in my neighbors yard .
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The other , more sinister names are dead man’s bells and witch's gloves.

The are beautiful but the whole plant has toxic properties that can be deadly as well as medicinal . Here is a link to Wiki with a bunch of information https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitalis

Used improperly, foxglove is deadly; it can make the heart stop or cause a person to suffocate. encyclopedia.com

On the other hand there is a lot of information on the potential benefits of Foxglove when properly taken for heart problems. https://www.naturalremedies.org/foxglove/

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