Babaco

Common Comfrey

About Babaco and Common Comfrey

Babaco

Common Comfrey

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Herb

Origin

South America

Europe, Asia

Types

V. × heilbornii

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

0100

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

9*1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

SYMPHYTUM officinale

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Common Comfrey

In Hindi

Babaco

Hydrangea

In German

Babaco

Hortensie

In French

Babaco

Hortensia

In Spanish

Babaco

Hortensia

In Greek

Babaco

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Babaco

Hortênsia

In Polish

Babaco

Hortensja

In Latin

Babaco

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Caricaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

135

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Common Comfrey

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Common Comfrey? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Common Comfrey. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Common Comfrey doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Common Comfrey has allergic reactions like . 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 Babaco and Common Comfrey and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Common Comfrey

Season and care of Babaco and Common Comfrey is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Common Comfrey Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Common Comfrey season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Common Comfrey is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Common Comfrey is Acidic, Neutral.

Babaco and Common Comfrey Physical Information

Babaco and Common Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Common Comfrey are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory
Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Babaco and Common Comfrey

Care of Babaco and Common Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Comfrey needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.