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About Pennywort and Yellow Foxglove


About Yellow Foxglove and Pennywort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Aquatics   
Flowering Plants, Perennial   

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas   
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey   

Types
Virginia   
Carillon, Temple Bells   

Habitat
Wet lands   
Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
10-5   
8 - 1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Spreading   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green   
Light Yellow, Brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting   
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil   
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
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   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens   
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata   
DIGITALIS grandiflora   

Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort   
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove   

In Hindi
pennywort   
पीला Foxglove   

In German
Wassernabel   
Gelber Fingerhut   

In French
pennywort   
Digitale Jaune   

In Spanish
Centella   
Foxglove amarillo   

In Greek
pennywort   
κίτρινο Foxglove   

In Portuguese
conchelo   
Foxglove amarelo   

In Polish
wąkrota   
żółty naparstnica   

In Latin
pennywort   
Yellow Foxglove   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Apiales   
Scrophulariales   

Family
Apiaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Hydrocotyle   
Digitalis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pennywort and Yellow Foxglove

Wondering what are the properties of Pennywort and Yellow Foxglove? We provide you with everything About Pennywort and Yellow Foxglove. Pennywort doesn't have thorns and Yellow Foxglove doesn't have thorns. Also Pennywort does not have fragrant flowers. Pennywort has allergic reactions like Not Available and Yellow Foxglove has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Pennywort and Yellow Foxglove and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Yellow Foxglove

Season and care of Pennywort and Yellow Foxglove is important to know. While considering everything about Pennywort and Yellow Foxglove Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pennywort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Yellow Foxglove season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Yellow Foxglove is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral and for Yellow Foxglove is Neutral.

Pennywort and Yellow Foxglove Physical Information

Pennywort and Yellow Foxglove physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Yellow Foxglove are as follows:

Care of Pennywort and Yellow Foxglove

Care of Pennywort and Yellow Foxglove include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort 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 Pennywort 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.

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