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About Common Comfrey and Marchantia


About Marchantia and Common Comfrey


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herb  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
World, Pandemic  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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 cm  
2.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Lime Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Disc shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
-  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
-  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SYMPHYTUM officinale  
Marchantia polymorpha  

Common Name
Common Comfrey  
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
marchantia  

In German
Hortensie  
marchantia  

In French
Hortensia  
marchantia  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Marchantia  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Marchantia  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Marchantia  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Marchantia  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Squalus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Hepaticophyta  

Class
-  
Hepaticopsida  

Order
-  
Marchantiales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Marchantiaceae  

Genus
-  
Marchantia  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Marchantioideae  

Number of Species
35  
25  
99+

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Properties of Common Comfrey and Marchantia

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

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Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Marchantia

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

Common Comfrey and Marchantia Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Marchantia physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Marchantia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Marchantia are as follows:

Care of Common Comfrey and Marchantia

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

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