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About Bloodleaf and Common Comfrey

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Herb

Origin

Brazil
Europe, Asia

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

70100
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9*1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Pollen
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
SYMPHYTUM officinale

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Common Comfrey

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Hydrangea

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Hortensie

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Hortensia

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Hortensia

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Hortênsia

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Hortensja

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Caryophyllales
-

Family

Amaranthaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Iresine
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-

Tribe

Gomphreneae
-

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
-

Number of Species

7035
1 27800
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Common Comfrey

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Common Comfrey

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

Bloodleaf and Common Comfrey Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Common Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Common Comfrey are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory

  • Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Common Comfrey

Care of Bloodleaf and Common Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bloodleaf 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.