Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey
Types
Not Available
Carillon, Temple Bells
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
3-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Not Available
Light Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
DIGITALIS grandiflora
Common Name
Not Available
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove
In Hindi
Christmas Fern
पीला Foxglove
In German
Christmas Fern
Gelber Fingerhut
In French
polystic faux-acrostic
Digitale Jaune
In Spanish
Christmas Fern
Foxglove amarillo
In Greek
Christmas Fern
κίτρινο Foxglove
In Portuguese
Christmas Fern
Foxglove amarelo
In Polish
Christmas Fern
żółty naparstnica
In Latin
Christmas Fern
Yellow Foxglove
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Filicales
Scrophulariales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Digitalis
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Christmas Fern and Yellow Foxglove
Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Fern and Yellow Foxglove? We provide you with everything About Christmas Fern and Yellow Foxglove. Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns and Yellow Foxglove doesn't have thorns. Also Christmas Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Christmas Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Yellow Foxglove has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Christmas Fern and Yellow Foxglove and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Yellow Foxglove
Season and care of Christmas Fern and Yellow Foxglove is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Fern and Yellow Foxglove Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Yellow Foxglove season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Fern is Loam and for Yellow Foxglove is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Yellow Foxglove is Neutral.
Christmas Fern and Yellow Foxglove Physical Information
Christmas Fern and Yellow Foxglove physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Yellow Foxglove are as follows:
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Yellow Foxglove flower color: Light Yellow and Brown
- Yellow Foxglove leaf color: Green
Care of Christmas Fern and Yellow Foxglove
Care of Christmas Fern and Yellow Foxglove include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike. In summer Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Foxglove needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.