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Common Comfrey
Common Comfrey

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About Common Comfrey and Melampodium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herb
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10040
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12 - 6

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 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
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

-
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Common Comfrey
Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Melampodium

In German

Hortensie
Melmpodiam

In French

Hortensia
Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Hortensia
Melmpodiam

In Greek

υδραγεία
Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Melmpodiam

In Polish

Hortensja
Melmpodiam

In Latin

Hibiscus
Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Asterales

Family

Boraginaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

-
Melampodium

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Millerieae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

3539
1 27800
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Properties of Common Comfrey and Melampodium

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

Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Melampodium

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

Common Comfrey and Melampodium Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Melampodium are as follows:

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

  • Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Common Comfrey and Melampodium

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