Common Comfrey

Banana Tree

About Common Comfrey and Banana Tree

Common Comfrey

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herb

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1001000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Not Available

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Flies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Common Comfrey

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Musa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Common Comfrey and Banana Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Common Comfrey and Banana Tree? We provide you with everything About Common Comfrey and Banana Tree. Common Comfrey doesn't have thorns and Banana Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Common Comfrey does not have fragrant flowers. Common Comfrey has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Banana Tree has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Common Comfrey and Banana Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Banana Tree

Season and care of Common Comfrey and Banana Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Common Comfrey and Banana Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Comfrey season is Spring and Summer and Banana Tree season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Common Comfrey is Clay, Loam and for Banana Tree is Clay, Loamy while the PH of soil for Common Comfrey is Acidic, Neutral and for Banana Tree is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Common Comfrey and Banana Tree Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Banana Tree are as follows:

Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory
Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Common Comfrey and Banana Tree

Care of Common Comfrey and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Common Comfrey needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.