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About Common Comfrey and Clementine


About Clementine and Common Comfrey


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herb  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Nules , Nadorcott  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
12-8  

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  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory  
White, Red, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Light Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil  

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  
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Equal amount of N,P,K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Black sooty mold, Citrus canker  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Farmland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Digestive, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Added to salads, Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SYMPHYTUM officinale  
CITRUS reticulata  

Common Name
Common Comfrey  
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
clementine  

In German
Hortensie  
Clementine  

In French
Hortensia  
Citrus clementina  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Citrus x clementina  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
clementine  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
clementine  

In Polish
Hortensja  
clementine  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
clementine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Sapindales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
-  
Citrus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
2  
99+

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Properties of Common Comfrey and Clementine

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

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Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Clementine

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

Common Comfrey and Clementine Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Clementine physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Clementine are as follows:

Care of Common Comfrey and Clementine

Care of Common Comfrey and Clementine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clementine pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Clementine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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