Foxglove
Botanical Name: Digitalis purpurea
Family Name: Plantaginaceae
Plant Description: Tall spike plant with tubular purple flowers
Ecosystem: Forest clearings, woodland edges
Size: 1–1.5 metres
Shape: Upright rosette with long flowering stalk
Geographical Origin: Europe
Current Distribution: Europe, North America
Flower Shapes and Colours: Bell-shaped flowers, pink to purple with speckled throats
Seed Types and Size: Tiny seeds in long capsules
Uses: Cardiac medication (toxic if misused)
Parts Used: Leaves (pharmaceutical use only)
Medicinal Uses: Source of digitalis for heart conditions
Planetary Influences: Saturn
Metaphysical Uses: Boundaries, caution, mysticism
Elemental Association: Water