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About Yellow Foxglove and Sapodilla


About Sapodilla and Yellow Foxglove


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial   
Vegetable   

Origin
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey   
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America   

Types
Carillon, Temple Bells   
Not Available   

Habitat
Terrestrial   
Coastal Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
11-15   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Brown   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
Needs more water during establishment   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
cut main flower spike   
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost   

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew   
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

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   
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels   

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   
Stomach pain, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Shadow Tree, Soil protection   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Edible, Herb, Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIGITALIS grandiflora   
Manilkara zapota   

Common Name
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove   
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota   

In Hindi
पीला Foxglove   
चीकू   

In German
Gelber Fingerhut   
Breiapfelbaum   

In French
Digitale Jaune   
Sapotillier   

In Spanish
Foxglove amarillo   
chicle   

In Greek
κίτρινο Foxglove   
sapodilla   

In Portuguese
Foxglove amarelo   
sapodilla   

In Polish
żółty naparstnica   
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla   

In Latin
Yellow Foxglove   
sapodilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Ericales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Sapotaceae   

Genus
Digitalis   
Abelia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Sapoteae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Sapotoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
134   
99+

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Properties of Yellow Foxglove and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Foxglove and Sapodilla

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

Yellow Foxglove and Sapodilla Physical Information

Yellow Foxglove and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Foxglove and Sapodilla are as follows:

Care of Yellow Foxglove and Sapodilla

Care of Yellow Foxglove and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Yellow Foxglove needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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