Common Comfrey

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Common Comfrey and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Common Comfrey

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10025

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9*1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Long Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Common Comfrey

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Hortensie

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

Hortensia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

Hortensia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

υδραγεία

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Hortensja

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

Hibiscus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

35250

1 27800

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Properties of Common Comfrey and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Common Comfrey and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory
Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Common Comfrey and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Common Comfrey and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Common Comfrey needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.