Common Comfrey

Citrullus Lanatus

About Common Comfrey and Citrullus Lanatus

Common Comfrey

Citrullus Lanatus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herb

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9*1

12-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

Common Comfrey

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

Hydrangea

तरबूज़

In German

Hortensie

Wassermelone

In French

Hortensia

Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

Hortensia

Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

υδραγεία

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

Hortensja

Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

Hibiscus

Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Benincaseae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

351000

1 27800

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Properties of Common Comfrey and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Common Comfrey and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory
Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Common Comfrey and Citrullus Lanatus

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