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Common Comfrey
Common Comfrey

David Ward
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About Common Comfrey and David Ward

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herb
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

10025
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm81.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory
Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
-

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Common Comfrey
David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

Hydrangea
david ward

In German

Hortensie
david ward

In French

Hortensia
david ward

In Spanish

Hortensia
david ward

In Greek

υδραγεία
david ward

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
david ward

In Polish

Hortensja
david ward

In Latin

Hibiscus
david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

-
Pulmonaria

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35-
1 27800
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Properties of Common Comfrey and David Ward

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

Season and Care of Common Comfrey and David Ward

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

Common Comfrey and David Ward Physical Information

Common Comfrey and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and David Ward are as follows:

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

  • Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral

  • David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Common Comfrey and David Ward

Care of Common Comfrey and David Ward include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.