foxgloves
Tall poisonous spires
Foxgloves is the plural of foxglove, a tall flowering plant with tubular blossoms that cluster along a spike.
The flowers, typically purple or white with spotted interiors, bloom in early summer.
Foxglove contains digitalis, a compound used in heart medication but toxic if ingested directly: The foxgloves along the fence were beautiful but kept away from the children.
Cardiac stimulant plant
- digoxinCardiac glycoside from foxglove
- cardiacPertaining to the heart
- glycosidesSugar-linked chemical compounds
- heartCirculatory system's pump
arrhythmia · pharmacology · therapeutic · dosage · prescription · atrial · fibrillation · tachycardia
Capable of causing death
- digitalisCardiac stimulant plant
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- dangerousApt to cause harm
harmful · ingestion · fatal · noxious · toxicity · symptoms · warning · children
Curving outward toward base
- tubularHaving cylinder form
- speckledDotted with small marks
- spottedSeen or patterned
- throatedHaving a throat
pendulous · spires · raceme · blooms · petals · calyx · corolla · inflorescence
Grassy field for grazing
- woodlandForested land area
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
- hillsideSloping terrain face
dappled · native · wildflower · British · European · naturalized · habitat · bees
Flora regrowing annually
- biennialsLiving two growing seasons
- flowerbedsCultivated planting areas
- bordersLines separating regions
- shade-tolerantGrows well in shadow
self-seeding · transplanting · seedlings · cultivation · horticulture · landscaping · ornamental · pollinator-friendly
digitalis
Cardiac stimulant plant
- digoxinCardiac glycoside from foxglove
- cardiacPertaining to the heart
- glycosidesSugar-linked chemical compounds
heart · arrhythmia · pharmacology · therapeutic · dosage · prescription · atrial · fibrillation · tachycardia · congestive
poisonous
Capable of causing death
dangerous · harmful · ingestion · fatal · noxious · toxicity · symptoms · warning · children · pets
bell-shaped
Curving outward toward base
throated · pendulous · spires · raceme · blooms · petals · calyx · corolla · inflorescence · florets
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
hillside · dappled · native · wildflower · British · European · naturalized · habitat · bees · bumblebees
perennials
Flora regrowing annually
- biennialsLiving two growing seasons
- flowerbedsCultivated planting areas
- bordersLines separating regions
shade-tolerant · self-seeding · transplanting · seedlings · cultivation · horticulture · landscaping · ornamental · pollinator-friendly · deadheading
- gardenbed, seeds, bloom, blossom, compost
- perennialsaster, asters, hostas, bleeding heart, bleeding hearts
- shade plantshostas, ferns, bleeding heart, bleeding hearts, trillium
- forest floorfallen leaves, leaf litter, dead leaves, rotting wood, rotting logs
- wildflowersblack-eyed Susan, black-eyed Susans, daisy, buttercup, bluebonnets
- British gardeningEnglish gardens, cottage gardens, walled gardens, Kew Gardens, Chelsea Flower Show
foxglovesedible flowers
Blooms safe to consume
nasturtiums · edible plants · lettuce · spinach · chamomile
foxgloveschamomile
Soothing herbal infusion plant
lavender · aloe vera · peppermint · echinacea · placebos
foxglovesground cover
Low plants preventing erosion
moss · sedum · alyssum · creeping phlox