Comfrey

Florida Blue

About Comfrey and Florida Blue

Comfrey

Florida Blue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, Orange Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blackwort

Lisianthus

7.2.2 In German

Blackwort

Lisianthus

7.2.3 In French

Blackwort

Lisianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwort

Lisianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Blackwort

Lisianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blackwort

Lisianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Blackwort

Eustoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Blackwort

Lisianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Gentianaceae

8.6 Genus

Symphytum

Eustoma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Chironieae

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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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 Not Available and width Not Available. 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.