Flowers are beautiful, but can kill people in a split second

Possessing outstanding beauty and attractiveness, the fox-glove flower (Foxglove) can kill people in the blink of an eye with high toxicity .

Foxglove (Foxglove) , also known as the Cymbidium , the scientific name is Digitalis purpurea, is a species of flowering plant in the Codename family.Flowers blooming into clusters, with pink purple very prominent.

In winter, Foxglove trees grow big, hairy, still green.In the summer, the tree grows tall and flowers, the flowers are pink and bell-shaped, there are small dots inside each flower.

Possessing impressive beauty, the toxicity of this flower is extremely high. According to the study, all parts of the plant are toxic (including seeds and roots).

In the Foxglove tree, it is found to contain cardiac glycosides which are particularly dangerous as cardiac glycosides called digoxin .The digitalis name of this plant is also named after the strongest toxin it possesses.

When poisoned by Foxglove, the victim has symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, drooling, irregular heartbeat, arrhythmia, weakness, collapse, mydriasis, tremor, convulsions and even death.

Because of its strong toxicity, this terrifying tree is also called the death bell or the witch's glove.

Even when dried, Foxglove's toxicity is not diminished, it is worth mentioning that herbivores cannot eliminate the poison of this plant.

Although toxic, if used properly, Foxglove saves many people with heart disease.Active ingredients in this exotic plant are used to increase cardiac contractility, control heart rate, control atrial fibrillation for patients with reduced systolic function.

Foxglove thrives in acidic soils and is often found in areas where the ground has been disturbed such as newly cleared forests or where the vegetation has been burned.

Foxglove originates from Western and Southwestern Europe, Western and Central Asia, Australia, Northwest Africa but is now bred in many different countries due to its irresistible beauty.