Common Comfrey

Chinese Lantern

About Common Comfrey and Chinese Lantern

Common Comfrey

Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

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

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

10090

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9*1

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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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

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, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Common Comfrey

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Chinese lantern

In German

Hortensie

Lampionblume

In French

Hortensia

Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

Hortensia

Chinese lantern

In Greek

υδραγεία

Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Chinese lantern

In Polish

Hortensja

Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

Hibiscus

Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Boraginaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

3590

1 27800

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Properties of Common Comfrey and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Chinese Lantern

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

Common Comfrey and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory
Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

Care of Common Comfrey and Chinese Lantern

Care of Common Comfrey and Chinese Lantern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Lantern 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 Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.