Comfrey

Hairy Bittercress

About Comfrey and Hairy Bittercress

Comfrey

Hairy Bittercress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, Orange Red

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, 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

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

CARDAMINE hirsuta

7.2 Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blackwort

बालों वाली Bittercress

7.2.2 In German

Blackwort

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.3 In French

Blackwort

Bittercress Poilu

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwort

Bittercress Peludo

7.2.5 In Greek

Blackwort

τριχωτές Bittercress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blackwort

Bittercress cabeludo

7.2.7 In Polish

Blackwort

włochaty Bittercress

7.2.8 In Latin

Blackwort

pilosus bittercress

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Symphytum

Cardamine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Comfrey and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Hairy Bittercress

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

Comfrey and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Comfrey and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green

Care of Comfrey and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Comfrey and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.