Rehmannia elata | Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove. Originated in … China | Shrub
Rehmannia elata belongs to the plant family SCROPHULARIACEĈ and Genus Rehmannia This Shrub prefers Moist soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Partial shade
People create special hummingbird or "hummer" gardens. Hummingbirds feed by site and tend to fly in the same areas. There is a term for these routes called traplinings. Consider hummingbird plants that flower at different times. Do not use pesticides since hummingbirds eat the plant insects as a source of protein. Hummingbirds do not have a sense of smell and rely upon sight and high nectar producing plants. Rehmannia elata is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Rehmannia elata so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Rehmannia elata rehmannia,Chinese foxglove is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Rehmannia elata | Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove is an evergreen specimen which means it keeps it leaves throughout the year.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Rehmannia elata attracts hummingbirds. Rehmannia (also known as Chinese foxglove) can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -10° Fahrenheit. The best soil for this plant has a texture that is rich. This species likes partial shade. It prefers moist soils.
Rehmannia elata will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Rehmannia elata is a woody perennial. Rehmannia (locally known in some parts as Chinese foxglove) is evergreen. Flowers: This plant has foxglove-like flowers with red-dotted yellow throats. Blooms appear for an 8 month period from April through November. Most often the flowers occur in either rose or purple.
Rehmannia elata | Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is rose,purple. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: foxglove-like flowers with red-dotted yellow throats
In the Northern Hemisphere Rehmannia elata starts to bloom around 04,01 blooming stops about 11,30
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Hummingbird Gardens: Turning your yard into hummingbird heaven", Stephen W. Kress, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 2000.