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About Yellow Foxglove and Blue Fescue


About Blue Fescue and Yellow Foxglove


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey   
World/Pandemic   

Types
Carillon, Temple Bells   
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue   

Habitat
Terrestrial   
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
15.24 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
25.40 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   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
Requires regular watering   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
cut main flower spike   
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply 10-10-10 amount   

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

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

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   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Butterflies   

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   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Provides ground cover   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIGITALIS grandiflora   
FESTUCA   

Common Name
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove   
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue   

In Hindi
पीला Foxglove   
ब्लू हुक्म   

In German
Gelber Fingerhut   
blau -Schwingel   

In French
Digitale Jaune   
bleu fétuque   

In Spanish
Foxglove amarillo   
azul festuca   

In Greek
κίτρινο Foxglove   
μπλε Φεστούκα   

In Portuguese
Foxglove amarelo   
azul festuca   

In Polish
żółty naparstnica   
niebieski Kostrzewa   

In Latin
Yellow Foxglove   
blue Fescue   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Cyperales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Digitalis   
Festuca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Poeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
61   
99+

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Properties of Yellow Foxglove and Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Yellow Foxglove and Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Yellow Foxglove and Blue Fescue. Yellow Foxglove doesn't have thorns and Blue Fescue 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 Blue Fescue 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 Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Yellow Foxglove and Blue Fescue

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

Yellow Foxglove and Blue Fescue Physical Information

Yellow Foxglove and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Yellow Foxglove and Blue Fescue are as follows:

Care of Yellow Foxglove and Blue Fescue

Care of Yellow Foxglove and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike and Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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