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Common Comfrey
Common Comfrey

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About Common Comfrey and Red Clover

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Herb
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

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

1002
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-5
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
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Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark 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
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Elliptic

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
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Sand

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
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale
Trifolium pratense

Common Name

Common Comfrey
Red Clover

In Hindi

Hydrangea
लाल तिपतिया घास

In German

Hortensie
Rotklee

In French

Hortensia
Trèfle rouge

In Spanish

Hortensia
Trébol rojo

In Greek

υδραγεία
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Trevo vermelho

In Polish

Hortensja
Czerwona koniczyna

In Latin

Hibiscus
Trifolium pratense

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

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Trifolium

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Trifolieae

Subfamily

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Faboideae

Number of Species

35300
1 27800
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Properties of Common Comfrey and Red Clover

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

Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Red Clover

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

Common Comfrey and Red Clover Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Red Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Red Clover are as follows:

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

  • Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Red Clover flower color: Pink

  • Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Common Comfrey and Red Clover

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