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Common Comfrey
Common Comfrey

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About Common Comfrey and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herb
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

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

10030
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Common Comfrey
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Hydrangea
red alder

In German

Hortensie
rot-Erle

In French

Hortensia
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Hortensia
aliso rojo

In Greek

υδραγεία
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Hortensja
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Hibiscus
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Fagales

Family

Boraginaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

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Alnus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

3535
1 27800
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Properties of Common Comfrey and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Red Alder

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

Common Comfrey and Red Alder Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Red Alder are as follows:

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

  • Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Common Comfrey and Red Alder

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