Comfrey

Munstead Lavender

About Comfrey and Munstead Lavender

Comfrey

Munstead Lavender

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

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

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

216

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, Orange Red

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

7.2 Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blackwort

Lavandula angustifolia

7.2.2 In German

Blackwort

Echter Lavendel

7.2.3 In French

Blackwort

Lavandula angustifolia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwort

Lavandula angustifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

Blackwort

Lavandula angustifolia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blackwort

Lavandula angustifolia

7.2.7 In Polish

Blackwort

Lawenda wąskolistna

7.2.8 In Latin

Blackwort

Lavandyla angystifolia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Symphytum

Lavandula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lavanduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Nepetoideae, Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA39

1 27800

Properties of Comfrey and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Munstead Lavender

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

Comfrey and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Comfrey and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Comfrey and Munstead Lavender

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