Foxglove Flower Toxic. All parts of the plant are poisonous. Although the parts of the plant that grow above the ground can be used for medicine foxglove is unsafe for self- medication.
You might recognize digitalis. Chewing its leaves or flowers irritates the mouth and causes nausea vomiting vision alterations bradycardia and ultimately heart failure. Depending on the species ingestion of Digitalis can induce symptoms ranging from nausea to cardiac arrythmia.
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As as result it appears on many lists of poisonous plants due to high toxicity. The plant remains toxic when dried. This plant with it elegant name and beautiful blooms has quite a dark side. Foxglove also has a dry fruit containing many seeds.