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| Who knew this nice looking little plant would produce the Foxglove from Mars on the left. Thank goodness they didn't all look this way! The stem on this crested Foxglove was about three inches wide. |
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Hundreds of Bumblebees crawled |
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In the year 1785, a Dr. Withering reported in An Account of a Foxglove that Foxglove was a diuretic and a most appropriate treatment for draining the body of excess fluid (dropsy). According to Timothy Coffey in his entertaining book The History and Folklore of Wildflowers, "...Foxglove was remarkably effective [for dropsy], but not because it is a diuretic. One of the major causes of dropsy (fluid accumulation) is congestive heart failure. A damaged heart pumps blood at low pressure, allowing fluid to leak out of the capillaries, into the tissues, which then swell into dropsy. Digitalis strengthens cardiac contraction and enables the heart to deliver blood to the rest of the body at higher pressure, thus keeping fluid from leaking out of the capillaries. Digitalis preparations are used to treat almost every type of heart disease". Just a reminder that Foxgloves are poisonous and should not be used by anyone for anything except gazing at; unless of course, you are a bee. |
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Purple Foxglove looks absolutely wonderful blooming in
early spring |
Foxgloves are a great addition to
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Cultural Information Height: 4 Feet Hardiness: Hardy Biennial Flower Color: Purple Characteristics: Partial Uses: Ornamental, Poisonous |
This plant has been discontinued. This page has been left here for your information. Please see our page of Cultivated Foxglove varieties. | ||
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