Common Comfrey

Smokebush

About Common Comfrey and Smokebush

Common Comfrey

Smokebush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

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

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

10010

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9*1

8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale

COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Common Comfrey

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Smokebush

In German

Hortensie

Smokebush

In French

Hortensia

Smokebush

In Spanish

Hortensia

Smokebush

In Greek

υδραγεία

Smokebush

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Smokebush

In Polish

Hortensja

Smokebush

In Latin

Hibiscus

Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhoeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

354

1 27800

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Properties of Common Comfrey and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Smokebush

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

Common Comfrey and Smokebush Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Smokebush physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Smokebush are as follows:

Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory
Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of Common Comfrey and Smokebush

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