Common Comfrey

Oatgrass

About Common Comfrey and Oatgrass

Common Comfrey

Oatgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

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

Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

100-

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale

ARRHENATHERUM

Common Name

Common Comfrey

Oatgrass

In Hindi

Hydrangea

जई घास

In German

Hortensie

Ährengras

In French

Hortensia

Folle avoine

In Spanish

Hortensia

oat Grass

In Greek

υδραγεία

βρώμη Grass

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

aveia-

In Polish

Hortensja

Owies trawa

In Latin

Hibiscus

oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Boraginaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

35450

1 27800

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Properties of Common Comfrey and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Oatgrass

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

Common Comfrey and Oatgrass Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Oatgrass are as follows:

Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory
Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Common Comfrey and Oatgrass

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