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Yellow Foxglove and Cotyledon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa  
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey  

Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal  
Carillon, Temple Bells  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8 - 1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
Light Yellow, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting  
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained  
Requires watering in 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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Kidney Disease  
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  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Beans  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTYLEDON  
DIGITALIS grandiflora  

Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear  
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove  

In Hindi
बीजपत्र  
पीला Foxglove  

In German
Cotyledon  
Gelber Fingerhut  

In French
Cotyledon  
Digitale Jaune  

In Spanish
Cotyledon  
Foxglove amarillo  

In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn  
κίτρινο Foxglove  

In Portuguese
Cotyledon  
Foxglove amarelo  

In Polish
Liścień  
żółty naparstnica  

In Latin
Cotyledon  
Yellow Foxglove  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Cotyledon L.  
Digitalis  

Clade
Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
26  

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Difference Between Cotyledon and Yellow Foxglove

If you are confused whether Cotyledon or Yellow Foxglove are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cotyledon and Yellow Foxglove Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cotyledon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Yellow Foxglove fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cotyledon and Yellow Foxglove if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cotyledon and Yellow Foxglove

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cotyledon and Yellow Foxglove. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cotyledon and Yellow Foxglove as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cotyledon is whereas of Yellow Foxglove is . Cotyledon has beauty benefits as follows: while Yellow Foxglove has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cotyledon vs Yellow Foxglove

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cotyledon vs Yellow Foxglove and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cotyledon are Kidney Disease whereas of Yellow Foxglove have 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 respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cotyledon has no showy fruits and Yellow Foxglove has no showy fruits. Also Cotyledon is not flowering and Yellow Foxglove is not flowering . You can compare Cotyledon and Yellow Foxglove facts and facts of other plants too.

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