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About Chinese Lantern and Common Comfrey


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
100  
99+
90  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

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 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires regular watering  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

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
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Solanales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
-  
Physalis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Physaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
35  
90  
99+

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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:

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.

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