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About Yellow Foxglove and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Yellow Foxglove


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Tree  

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

Types
Carillon, Temple Bells  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
5  
1  

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Brown  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs high amount of water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
cut main flower spike  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

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  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIGITALIS grandiflora  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
पीला Foxglove  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Gelber Fingerhut  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Digitale Jaune  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Foxglove amarillo  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
κίτρινο Foxglove  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Foxglove amarelo  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
żółty naparstnica  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Yellow Foxglove  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Apiales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Digitalis  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
26  
30  

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Properties of Yellow Foxglove and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Foxglove and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Yellow Foxglove and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Yellow Foxglove and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Foxglove and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Yellow Foxglove and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Yellow Foxglove and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yellow Foxglove needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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