Comfrey

Florida Blue

About Comfrey and Florida Blue

Comfrey

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Russia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

Blackwort

Lisianthus

In German

Blackwort

Lisianthus

In French

Blackwort

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Blackwort

Lisianthus

In Greek

Blackwort

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Blackwort

Lisianthus

In Polish

Blackwort

Eustoma

In Latin

Blackwort

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Boraginaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

353

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Properties of Comfrey and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Florida Blue

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

Comfrey and Florida Blue Physical Information

Comfrey and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Florida Blue are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Comfrey and Florida Blue

Care of Comfrey and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.