Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
  
Flowering Plants, Shrub
  
Origin
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey
  
Southwest Asia
  
Types
Carillon, Temple Bells
  
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
  
Habitat
Terrestrial
  
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Bushy, Evergreen
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Brown
  
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Fall, Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Marshy ground, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
  
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Marshy ground, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
cut main flower spike
  
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
  
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
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
  
Unknown
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Mealybugs, 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
  
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
DIGITALIS grandiflora
  
Nerium
  
Common Name
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove
  
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
  
In Hindi
पीला Foxglove
  
ओलियंडर
  
In German
Gelber Fingerhut
  
Oleander
  
In French
Digitale Jaune
  
laurier-rose
  
In Spanish
Foxglove amarillo
  
Adelfa
  
In Greek
κίτρινο Foxglove
  
Πικροδάφνη
  
In Portuguese
Foxglove amarelo
  
oleandro
  
In Polish
żółty naparstnica
  
Oleander
  
In Latin
Yellow Foxglove
  
Cleander
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Scrophulariales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Apocynaceae
  
Genus
Digitalis
  
Nerium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Wrightieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Properties of Yellow Foxglove and Oleander
Wondering what are the properties of Yellow Foxglove and Oleander? We provide you with everything About Yellow Foxglove and Oleander. Yellow Foxglove doesn't have thorns and Oleander 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 Oleander 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 Oleander and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Yellow Foxglove and Oleander
Season and care of Yellow Foxglove and Oleander is important to know. While considering everything about Yellow Foxglove and Oleander Care, growing season is an essential factor. Yellow Foxglove season is Spring and Summer and Oleander season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Yellow Foxglove is Clay, Loam and for Oleander is Marshy ground, Well drained while the PH of soil for Yellow Foxglove is Neutral and for Oleander is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.
Yellow Foxglove and Oleander Physical Information
Yellow Foxglove and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Foxglove and Oleander are as follows:
Yellow Foxglove flower color: Light Yellow and Brown
Yellow Foxglove leaf color: Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
- Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Yellow Foxglove and Oleander
Care of Yellow Foxglove and Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike and Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Yellow Foxglove needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.