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Common Comfrey
Common Comfrey

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About Common Comfrey and Chinese Elm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herb
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
Eastern Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

10035
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Toothed

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
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Common Comfrey
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Hydrangea
चीनी एल्म

In German

Hortensie
Chinese Elm

In French

Hortensia
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Hortensia
olmo chino

In Greek

υδραγεία
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Elm chinês

In Polish

Hortensja
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Hibiscus
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

-
Ulmus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ulmeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3535
1 27800
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Properties of Common Comfrey and Chinese Elm

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

Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Chinese Elm

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

Common Comfrey and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Chinese Elm are as follows:

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

  • Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Chinese Elm flower color: Red

  • Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Common Comfrey and Chinese Elm

Care of Common Comfrey and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Common Comfrey needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.