Gregory Petsko

For thousands of years, long before there was such a thing as a science of chemistry, people were fascinated by plants, because they knew that plants contained substances that could affect people. Coffee will keep you awake. Tobacco contains something that will calm your nerves. Foxglove contains an extract that'll affect your heart.

American Scientist

Clive Anderson

My favourite plant is the foxglove. I think they are a perfect balance between being a garden plant and a wild plant, as at home in woodland as they are in a city.

English Entertainer

Use foxglove to evoke images of traditional English gardens or countryside.

Botanical Imagery

Although beautiful, remember that foxgloves are poisonous if ingested.

Poison Warning

Use 'foxglove' when you want to describe a scene with vibrant floral colors and shapes.

Visual Description

Refer to 'foxglove' in medical contexts when discussing heart treatment options.

Heart Treatment

Foxglove has been used medicinally for centuries, a historic fact you might highlight.

Historical Medicine

Emphasize that while beneficial in controlled doses, foxglove can be dangerous.

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