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About Yellow Foxglove and Bird's Nest Fern


About Bird's Nest Fern and Yellow Foxglove


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial   
Fern   

Origin
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey   
Hawaii, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Polynesia   

Types
Carillon, Temple Bells   
Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium rutamuraria   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
700   
13

Habitat
Terrestrial   
Terrestrial, tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
12-3   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
H2, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Brown   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation   
Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight   

Pruning
cut main flower spike   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
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   
Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIGITALIS grandiflora   
ASPLENIUM nidus   

Common Name
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove   
Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin   

In Hindi
पीला Foxglove   
घोंसला फ़र्न पौधा   

In German
Gelber Fingerhut   
Vogelnest Farn Pflanze   

In French
Digitale Jaune   
Nest Fern Bird Plante   

In Spanish
Foxglove amarillo   
Helecho nido de pájaro Planta   

In Greek
κίτρινο Foxglove   
Φωλιά του Πουλιού Fern Φυτό   

In Portuguese
Foxglove amarelo   
Fern do ninho do pássaro Plantar   

In Polish
żółty naparstnica   
Ptasie Gniazdo Fern Roślina   

In Latin
Yellow Foxglove   
Bird 's Nest Fern planta   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Pteridophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Filicopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Polypodiales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Aspleniaceae   

Genus
Digitalis   
Asplenium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
700   
27

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Properties of Yellow Foxglove and Bird's Nest Fern

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Foxglove and Bird's Nest Fern

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

Yellow Foxglove and Bird's Nest Fern Physical Information

Yellow Foxglove and Bird's Nest Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bird's Nest Fern height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Foxglove and Bird's Nest Fern are as follows:

Care of Yellow Foxglove and Bird's Nest Fern

Care of Yellow Foxglove and Bird's Nest Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike and Bird's Nest Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Yellow Foxglove needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bird's Nest Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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