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About Yellow Foxglove and Hakone Grass


About Hakone Grass and Yellow Foxglove


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey   
Japan   

Types
Carillon, Temple Bells   
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
4   
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial   
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Brown   
Several shades of Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Lime Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

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   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
fertilize in growing season   

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

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Shade areas   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIGITALIS grandiflora   
HAKONECHLOA macra   

Common Name
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove   
Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
पीला Foxglove   
hakone grass   

In German
Gelber Fingerhut   
Hakone Gras   

In French
Digitale Jaune   
Hakone herbe   

In Spanish
Foxglove amarillo   
hierba Hakone   

In Greek
κίτρινο Foxglove   
Hakone γρασίδι   

In Portuguese
Foxglove amarelo   
Hakone grama   

In Polish
żółty naparstnica   
Hakone trawa   

In Latin
Yellow Foxglove   
Hakone herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Cyperales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Digitalis   
Hakonechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Yellow Foxglove and Hakone Grass

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Foxglove and Hakone Grass

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

Yellow Foxglove and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Yellow Foxglove and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Foxglove and Hakone Grass are as follows:

Care of Yellow Foxglove and Hakone Grass

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

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