Common Comfrey

Jacob's Ladder

About Common Comfrey and Jacob's Ladder

Common Comfrey

Jacob's Ladder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10050

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9*1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm27.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Black Dyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale

Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

Common Comfrey

Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Jacob's Ladder

In German

Hortensie

Jacob's Ladder

In French

Hortensia

Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

Hortensia

Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

υδραγεία

Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

Hortensja

Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

Hibiscus

Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Boraginaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Polemonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3540

1 27800

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Properties of Common Comfrey and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Jacob's Ladder

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

Common Comfrey and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory
Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Common Comfrey and Jacob's Ladder

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