Comfrey

Lamb's Lettuce

About Comfrey and Lamb's Lettuce

Comfrey

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Russia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Added to salads, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Blackwort

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Blackwort

Feldsalat

In French

Blackwort

Mâche

In Spanish

Blackwort

Miramores

In Greek

Blackwort

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Blackwort

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Blackwort

Roszpunka

In Latin

Blackwort

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Dipsacales

Family

Boraginaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

35100

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Comfrey and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Comfrey and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Comfrey and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Comfrey and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.