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About Yellow Foxglove and Ornamental Rhubarb


About Ornamental Rhubarb and Yellow Foxglove


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial   
Perennial   

Origin
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Carillon, Temple Bells   
Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
100   
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial   
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
8-3   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
71.10 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
81.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Brown   
Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Red   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Dark Red   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Dark Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   

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   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

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   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIGITALIS grandiflora   
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'   

Common Name
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove   
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb   

In Hindi
पीला Foxglove   
सजावटी प्रकार का फल   

In German
Gelber Fingerhut   
Ornamental Rhabarber   

In French
Digitale Jaune   
rhubarbe ornementale   

In Spanish
Foxglove amarillo   
Ornamental de ruibarbo   

In Greek
κίτρινο Foxglove   
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι   

In Portuguese
Foxglove amarelo   
ornamental ruibarbo   

In Polish
żółty naparstnica   
ozdobne Rabarbar   

In Latin
Yellow Foxglove   
decentius Rhubarb   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Polygonaceae   

Genus
Digitalis   
Rheum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
60   
99+

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Properties of Yellow Foxglove and Ornamental Rhubarb

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Foxglove and Ornamental Rhubarb

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

Yellow Foxglove and Ornamental Rhubarb Physical Information

Yellow Foxglove and Ornamental Rhubarb physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ornamental Rhubarb height is 71.10 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Yellow Foxglove and Ornamental Rhubarb are as follows:

Care of Yellow Foxglove and Ornamental Rhubarb

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

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