River Birch

Yellow Foxglove

About River Birch and Yellow Foxglove

River Birch

Yellow Foxglove

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey

1.4 Types

not available

Carillon, Temple Bells

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

cut main flower spike

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA nigra

DIGITALIS grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

River Birch

Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove

7.2.1 In Hindi

River Birch

पीला Foxglove

7.2.2 In German

Fluss Birch

Gelber Fingerhut

7.2.3 In French

Birch river

Digitale Jaune

7.2.4 In Spanish

river Birch

Foxglove amarillo

7.2.5 In Greek

ποταμός Birch

κίτρινο Foxglove

7.2.6 In Portuguese

river Birch

Foxglove amarelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzeka Birch

żółty naparstnica

7.2.8 In Latin

Betula

Yellow Foxglove

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Digitalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of River Birch and Yellow Foxglove

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

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Season and Care of River Birch and Yellow Foxglove

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

River Birch and Yellow Foxglove Physical Information

River Birch and Yellow Foxglove physical information is very important for comparison. River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of River Birch and Yellow Foxglove are as follows:

River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Yellow Foxglove flower color: Light Yellow and Brown
Yellow Foxglove leaf color: Green

Care of River Birch and Yellow Foxglove

Care of River Birch and Yellow Foxglove include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed and Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike. In summer River Birch 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.