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About Common Comfrey and Figwort

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herb
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

10015
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
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Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Common Comfrey
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Figwort

In German

Hortensie
figwort

In French

Hortensia
scrofulaire

In Spanish

Hortensia
figwort

In Greek

υδραγεία
figwort

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
figwort

In Polish

Hortensja
figwort

In Latin

Hibiscus
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Ranunculales

Family

Boraginaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

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Ranunculus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

35200
1 27800
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Properties of Common Comfrey and Figwort

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

Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Figwort

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

Common Comfrey and Figwort Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Figwort physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Figwort are as follows:

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

  • Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Figwort flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green

  • Figwort leaf color:

Care of Common Comfrey and Figwort

Care of Common Comfrey and Figwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Figwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.