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Yellow Foxglove
Yellow Foxglove

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About Yellow Foxglove and Octopus Tree

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey
Melanesia, Australia

Types

Carillon, Temple Bells
Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

51000
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Brown
Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

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
Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIGITALIS grandiflora
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove
Octopus Tree

In Hindi

पीला Foxglove
ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Gelber Fingerhut
Octopus tree

In French

Digitale Jaune
arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Foxglove amarillo
árbol pulpo

In Greek

κίτρινο Foxglove
χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Foxglove amarelo
Octopus árvore

In Polish

żółty naparstnica
Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Yellow Foxglove
polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Apiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Digitalis
Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Aralioideae

Number of Species

2615
1 27800
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Properties of Yellow Foxglove and Octopus Tree

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

Season and Care of Yellow Foxglove and Octopus Tree

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

Yellow Foxglove and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Yellow Foxglove and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Foxglove and Octopus Tree are as follows:

  • Yellow Foxglove flower color: Light Yellow and Brown

  • Yellow Foxglove leaf color: Green

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Yellow Foxglove and Octopus Tree

Care of Yellow Foxglove and Octopus Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike and Octopus Tree 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 Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.