Common Comfrey

Malabar nut

About Common Comfrey and Malabar nut

Common Comfrey

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

South-Eastern Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9*1

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Common Comfrey

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Hydrangea

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Hortensie

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Hortensia

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Hortensia

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

υδραγεία

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Hortensja

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Hibiscus

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Boraginaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

35658

1 27800

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Properties of Common Comfrey and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Malabar nut

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

Common Comfrey and Malabar nut Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Malabar nut are as follows:

Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory
Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Common Comfrey and Malabar nut

Care of Common Comfrey and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.