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About Beardlip Penstemon and Common Comfrey


About Common Comfrey and Beardlip Penstemon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Herb  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Europe, Asia  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
56  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Mountains, Upland  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson  
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus  
SYMPHYTUM officinale  

Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue  
Common Comfrey  

In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon  
Hydrangea  

In German
Beardlip Penstemon  
Hortensie  

In French
penstemon beardlip  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
penstemon beardlip  
Hortensia  

In Greek
beardlip penstemon  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
beardlip penstemon  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Birdlip penstemon  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Lamiales  
-  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
99+
35  

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Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Common Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Common Comfrey

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Common Comfrey Physical Information

Beardlip Penstemon and Common Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Common Comfrey are as follows:

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Common Comfrey

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Common Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beardlip Penstemon 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.

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