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Common Comfrey
Common Comfrey

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About Common Comfrey and Irish Moss

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Herb
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

Number of Varieties

1007
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 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
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Tiny

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale
MINUARTIA verna

Common Name

Common Comfrey
Irish Moss

In Hindi

Hydrangea
आयरिश काई

In German

Hortensie
Irish Moss

In French

Hortensia
Irish Moss

In Spanish

Hortensia
musgo de irlanda

In Greek

υδραγεία
Irish Moss

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Moss irlandês

In Polish

Hortensja
mech irlandzki

In Latin

Hibiscus
Irish Moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
-

Order

-
Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae
Caryophyllaceae

Genus

-
Minuartia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3550
1 27800
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Properties of Common Comfrey and Irish Moss

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

Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Irish Moss

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

Common Comfrey and Irish Moss Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Irish Moss physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Irish Moss are as follows:

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

  • Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Irish Moss flower color: White

  • Irish Moss leaf color: Green

Care of Common Comfrey and Irish Moss

Care of Common Comfrey and Irish Moss include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Common Comfrey needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irish Moss needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.