Remember the plant I posted a picture of this past winter? It's grown some!

[Archae]

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Here's how it looked months ago.

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[LakeArenal]

1. Looks like what we informally called Indian tobacco.

Tho I don’t know if it’s smokeable.

I think it’s a two year plant. The second year it gets a long stem with yellow flowers. Great winter bird feeder.

[WheelWalker]

2. Looks somewhat like a first year foxglove (digitalis purpurea)

[Cracklin Charlie]

3. Mullein?

I get that in my yard sometimes.

[Archae]

4. Original tweet added.

[flying_wahini]

5. It Is Muellin.

Mine is 8’ tall. I have plenty I am pulling. don’t let the seeds die on the stalk or you will have thousands.

[flibbitygiblets]

6. Looks like a Mullein

They grow to over 8' tall with big spikes covered with pretty little yellow flowers. Typically they flower on the 2nd year, and the seeds go everywhere.

The one I had last year was right in the walkway, and it grew to the level of the roofline of our house. LOL we nicknamed it Audrey 2 after Little Shop of Horrors. I have a few new ones that cropped up in the flowerbed. I thought they were foxgloves until they got all fuzzy.

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. In case you didn't know.....

Million is good as a decongestant, in tea or dried powder form. Also used for asthma. Good for sore throats, in a tea you gargle.
Sage tea also excellent for sore throats, in my experience.

[UTUSN]

8. Looks *delicious*!

[Ellipsis]

9. It's a biennial. I'm surprised you don't have a stalk on it by now.

Early settlers would make mattresses from them.


"Mullein boasts an illustrious history as a favored herbal remedy and, consequently, has found use in various disorders. Its traditional uses generally have focused on the management of respiratory disorders where it was used to treat asthma, coughs, tuberculosis, and related respiratory problems. However, in its various forms, the plant has been used to treat hemorrhoids, burns, bruises, and gout. Preparations of the plant have been ingested, applied topically, and smoked. The yellow flowers once were used as a source of yellow hair dye. In Appalachia, the plant has been used to treat colds and the boiled root administered for croup. Leaves were applied topically to soften and protect the skin. An oil derived from the flowers has been used to soothe earaches."