Flora Friday - Foxglove

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(picture from meadowmania.co.uk)

Hello all! It's been a long time since we've done one of these so bare with me! 

Today's Flora Friday is Foxglove 


Foxglove (Digitalis) is a genus that consists of around 20 different species of herbaceous perennial plants belonging to the Plantaginaceae family (formally considered part of the Scrophulariaceae and Veronicaceae families) and come in a verity of shades and colours, namely; purple, white, pink and yellow. I have determined that the Foxglove pictured above is Digitalis Purpurea 


Other names include:

- Fairy's Glove
- Fairy Fingers 
- Fairy Cap
- Lady's Glove 
- Virgin's Glove
- Common Foxglove 
- Vingerhoedskruid
- Fingerborgsblomma (Swedish)
- Fingerbøl
- Garden Foxglove 
- Herba da cobra
- Revebjelle
- Dead Man's Bells 
- Witch's Gloves 


Where To Find + How To Identify 

Foxglove is native to Northwestern Africa, Europe and Western Asia. They are commonly used as ornamental plants due to their variety of colours 

Foxglove flowers are tubular in shape and tend to droop which grow on a tall spike 


Edible Parts 

THIS PLANT IS TOXIC AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE CARDIAC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS IF YOU INGEST TOO MUCH, THE TOXINS CAN ALSO BE ABSORBED VIA THE SKIN (IT'S ALSO TOXIC TO SEVERAL ANIMALS SO PLEASE CONSULT OUR PET SAFETY GUIDES!)



Medicinal Uses

Despite being toxic, Foxglove has proven to be able to help with heart problems. However, it is difficult to administer safely as overusing it can result in death so do not administer without confirmation from a specialist!



Magickal Uses

In magickal practices, Foxglove can be used for:

- Protection 
- Enhancing intuition 
- Enhancing psychic abilities 
- Love 
- Fertility 
- Offering to Freya/others spirits, Deities, entities 
- Divination 
- Spirit Communication 
- Fae work 



Victorian Flower Language 

In Victorian Flower Language, Foxglove means insincerity 


This blog is for educational purposes only, consult local experts if you're unsure. Consult your doctor before trying home remedies!


I think we'll leave this here! I have missed Flora Friday so I'll try to do more of them but it won't be a weekly fixture 


Blessings,
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