Common Comfrey

Hippeastrum

About Common Comfrey and Hippeastrum

Common Comfrey

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

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

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

10090

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, 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

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Common Comfrey

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Hydrangea

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Hortensie

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Hortensia

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Hortensia

Hippeastrum

In Greek

υδραγεία

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Hortensja

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Hibiscus

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Boraginaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

3590

1 27800

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Properties of Common Comfrey and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Hippeastrum

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

Common Comfrey and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory
Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Common Comfrey and Hippeastrum

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