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About Common Comfrey and Spring Starflower


About Spring Starflower and Common Comfrey


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herb  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
South America, Argentina  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Perennial  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
35  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory  
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SYMPHYTUM officinale  
Ipheion uniflorum  

Common Name
Common Comfrey  
Spring Starflower, Springstar  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Spring Starflower  

In German
Hortensie  
Frühling Borretsch  

In French
Hortensia  
Spring Starflower  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
primavera Flor de estrella  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
άνοιξη starflower  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
primavera Starflower  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Wiosna Starflower  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Spring Starflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Lilopsida  

Order
-  
Asparagales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
-  
Ipheion  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Gilliesieae  

Subfamily
-  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
35  
50  

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Properties of Common Comfrey and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Spring Starflower

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

Common Comfrey and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Care of Common Comfrey and Spring Starflower

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

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