Motherhen's Apothecary's garden
Garden Type: Zen | Sun: Partial Sun | Soil: Combination | Established: 2010
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For spells, nostrums, potions and pharmacognosy.
I have always been amazed how it is that molecules found in plants have pharmacological effects in people. Why would a plant bother to make such interesting chemicals?
This is my collection of plants that have helped produce medicines. But take care, the ’Apothecary’s Garden’ is also the ‘Poison Garden’
This garden is for interest only and not for self care
Located in Benenden, Kent, United Kingdom, Motherhen's Apothecary's garden is an outdoor garden that currently contains 5 plants.
This is a Zen garden that is known to be in USDA Hardiness Zone 8b. It has mainly Combination soil and receives Partial Sun light.Photos
Plantings
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Taxus baccata
Sown on 23 Sep 11 Taxol was first extracted from the bark of 100 ...
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Datura metel
Sown on 23 Apr 11 Datura leaf is the source of alkaloids used in ...
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Narcissus
Transplanted in Sep 2000 Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor used in slowin...
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Digitalis purpurea
Established in Mar 2000 Glycoside for the treatment of congestive heart...
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Papaver somniferum
As well as the more familiar alkaloids found in...
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Comments
grovespirit wrote:
What is the lovely blue flower next to the foxglove pic? Is that a Monkshood? :)
Posted on 07 Mar 11 (over 2 years ago)
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