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About Blue Ash and Common Comfrey


About Common Comfrey and Blue Ash


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herb  

Origin
Central United States, Canada  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm  
12
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  
SYMPHYTUM officinale  

Common Name
Blue Ash  
Common Comfrey  

In Hindi
Blue Ash plant  
Hydrangea  

In German
Blue Ash Pflanze  
Hortensie  

In French
usine Blue Ash  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash  
Hortensia  

In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Blue Ash roślin  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Blue Ash herba  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Scrophulariales  
-  

Family
Oleaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
35  

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Properties of Blue Ash and Common Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Common Comfrey

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

Blue Ash and Common Comfrey Physical Information

Blue Ash and Common Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Common Comfrey are as follows:

Care of Blue Ash and Common Comfrey

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