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Common Comfrey
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About Common Comfrey and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herb
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

10070
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.60 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
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
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Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

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cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Common Comfrey
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Hortensie
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Hortensia
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Hortensia
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

υδραγεία
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Hortensja
łąka ber

In Latin

Hibiscus
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

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Cyperales

Family

Boraginaceae
Poaceae

Genus

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Alopecurus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

353
1 27800
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Properties of Common Comfrey and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Meadow Foxtail

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

Common Comfrey and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

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

  • Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Common Comfrey and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Common Comfrey and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Common Comfrey needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.