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Yellow Foxglove
Yellow Foxglove

Shell Ginger
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About Yellow Foxglove and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Carillon, Temple Bells
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

520
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1
12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Brown
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
-

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
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

cut main flower spike
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
-

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

-
Butterflies

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
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIGITALIS grandiflora
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

पीला Foxglove
Shell Ginger

In German

Gelber Fingerhut
Shell Ginger

In French

Digitale Jaune
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Foxglove amarillo
Shell jengibre

In Greek

κίτρινο Foxglove
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Foxglove amarelo
Shell Ginger

In Polish

żółty naparstnica
Shell Imbir

In Latin

Yellow Foxglove
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Zingiberales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Digitalis
Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alpinieae

Subfamily

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Alpinioideae

Number of Species

26150
1 27800
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Properties of Yellow Foxglove and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Yellow Foxglove and Shell Ginger

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

Yellow Foxglove and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Yellow Foxglove and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Foxglove and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Yellow Foxglove flower color: Light Yellow and Brown

  • Yellow Foxglove leaf color: Green

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Yellow Foxglove and Shell Ginger

Care of Yellow Foxglove and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Yellow Foxglove needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.