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Common Comfrey
Common Comfrey

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About Common Comfrey and Bloodleaf

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Herb
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
Brazil

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

10070
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Medium

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Common Comfrey
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Hortensie
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Hortensia
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Hortensia
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

υδραγεία
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Hortensja
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

-
Iresine

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

-
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

3570
1 27800
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Properties of Common Comfrey and Bloodleaf

Wondering what are the properties of Common Comfrey and Bloodleaf? We provide you with everything About Common Comfrey and Bloodleaf. Common Comfrey doesn't have thorns and Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Bloodleaf

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

Common Comfrey and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Bloodleaf are as follows:

  • Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory

  • Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Common Comfrey and Bloodleaf

Care of Common Comfrey and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Common Comfrey needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.