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About Common Comfrey and Blue Ash


About Blue Ash and Common Comfrey


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Herb  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Central United States, Canada  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
65  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
2,500.00 cm  
12

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Yellow, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SYMPHYTUM officinale  
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  

Common Name
Common Comfrey  
Blue Ash  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Blue Ash plant  

In German
Hortensie  
Blue Ash Pflanze  

In French
Hortensia  
usine Blue Ash  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
planta de Blue Ash  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
φυτό Blue Ash  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
planta Blue Ash  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Blue Ash roślin  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Blue Ash herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
-  
Fraxinus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
65  
99+

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Properties of Common Comfrey and Blue Ash

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

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Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Blue Ash

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

Common Comfrey and Blue Ash Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Blue Ash are as follows:

Care of Common Comfrey and Blue Ash

Care of Common Comfrey and Blue Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Comfrey needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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