In modern monster stories, conversely, heroes are boring and draw little interest whereas we remember the monster. It is the monster who lives on and who even lends its name to the story (e.g., Dracula, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, The Blob, etc.).
Definition of belladonna. 1  1 : an Old World poisonous plant (Atropa belladonna) of the nightshade family having purple or green bell-shaped flowers, glossy black berries, and root and leaves that yield atropine âcalled also deadly nightshade. 2  2 : a medicinal extract (as atropine) from the belladonna plant.
Different species of Verbena vary considerably in their size and structure. Purpletop Verbena, Verbena bonariensis, is an erect, shrubby perennial that will grow to 6 ft. tall in southern regions, but only 3 ft. in the north. They produce 2-3 rounded clusters of Â¼, deep purple flowers from mid-summer through fall. Self-seeds readily.