Common Comfrey

Borage

About Common Comfrey and Borage

Common Comfrey

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herb

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10015

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, 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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Common Comfrey

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Borage

In German

Hortensie

Borretsch

In French

Hortensia

Bourrache

In Spanish

Hortensia

borraja

In Greek

υδραγεία

Borage

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Borragem

In Polish

Hortensja

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Hibiscus

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Genus

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

35150

1 27800

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Properties of Common Comfrey and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Borage

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

Common Comfrey and Borage Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Borage are as follows:

Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory
Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Common Comfrey and Borage

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