Home
Garden Plants


Compare Yellow Foxglove and Cabbage


Cabbage and Yellow Foxglove


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Carillon, Temple Bells  
11  

Number of Varieties
5  
11  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
6-1  

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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Brown  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

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  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
cut main flower spike  
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
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Moths  

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  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIGITALIS grandiflora  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  

Common Name
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove  
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  

In Hindi
पीला Foxglove  
गोभी  

In German
Gelber Fingerhut  
Kohl  

In French
Digitale Jaune  
chou  

In Spanish
Foxglove amarillo  
repollo  

In Greek
κίτρινο Foxglove  
λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Foxglove amarelo  
repolho  

In Polish
żółty naparstnica  
kapusta  

In Latin
Yellow Foxglove  
brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Brassicales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Digitalis  
Caulanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
26  
14  
99+

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Yellow Foxglove and Cabbage

If you are confused whether Yellow Foxglove or Cabbage 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 Yellow Foxglove and Cabbage Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Yellow Foxglove are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cabbage fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Yellow Foxglove and Cabbage if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Compare Biennial Plants

Importance of Yellow Foxglove and Cabbage

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Yellow Foxglove and Cabbage. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Yellow Foxglove and Cabbage 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 Yellow Foxglove is whereas of Cabbage is Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain and Treatment of ulcers. Yellow Foxglove has beauty benefits as follows: while Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Yellow Foxglove vs Cabbage

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 Yellow Foxglove vs Cabbage 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 Yellow Foxglove are 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 whereas of Cabbage have Food Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Yellow Foxglove has no showy fruits and Cabbage has no showy fruits. Also Yellow Foxglove is not flowering and Cabbage is not flowering . You can compare Yellow Foxglove and Cabbage facts and facts of other plants too.

Biennial Plants

Biennial Plants

» More Biennial Plants

Compare Biennial Plants

» More Compare Biennial Plants