tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152532055090335650.post4210256803825129504..comments2024-03-23T07:29:54.230+00:00Comments on A bad witch's blog: Flower Magic and Folklore: Enchanter's NightshadeBadwitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10548605170878666546noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152532055090335650.post-73223733177986655652023-06-30T18:35:24.037+01:002023-06-30T18:35:24.037+01:00I have Enchanters Nightshade growing in abundance ...I have Enchanters Nightshade growing in abundance around my garden, it's difficult to eradicate as a weed because of its unusual rooting system, so best left to thrive. I had no idea what this plant was and after eventually taking time to identify it was impressed by both its name and the mythology surrounding it, though I couldn't understand why such a tiny innocuous looking plant should have such an image and imagination evoking name, not being into the metaphysical or magical etc I just put it down to the Ancient Greeks, although the plant does have some medicinal properties including apparently for gout, I prefer Allopurinol and Tart Cherry, to whatever ingesting this plant may involve, apparently you can also drink it as a tea because its not actually a member of the Nightshade family as you point out, again a mystery as to its nomenclature. I live in urban south east London , hardly the place of magic and potions or indeed witchcraft etc and unfortunately this year the enchantresses leaves are looking decidedly worse for wear, a fungi of parasite, who knows? But I'm sure its intrinsic power will overcome and it will continue to return to thrive next year.<br />anyway just stumbled on your blog trying to find out what ails the plant in my garden.<br />Ian Holtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152532055090335650.post-79636704074554237072023-06-30T16:05:40.507+01:002023-06-30T16:05:40.507+01:00Enchanters grows in abundance in my garden, it’s d...Enchanters grows in abundance in my garden, it’s difficult to eradicate because of rooting structure so best just left to flourish. Though I’m not into any metaphysical etc beliefs, it was interesting to find out about this nightshade that is not a nightshade and it’s mythological connections. Unfortunately this year it’s leaves seem to have been affected by some kind of fungi or other parasite or ?? Leaving many looking a bit worse for wear. I live in south east London so hardly the place for enchanted flowers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com