Common Comfrey

Sweet Chestnut

About Common Comfrey and Sweet Chestnut

Common Comfrey

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9*1

8-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Squirrels

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPHYTUM officinale

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Common Comfrey

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

Hydrangea

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Hortensie

Esskastanie

In French

Hortensia

châtaignier

In Spanish

Hortensia

Castaña dulce

In Greek

υδραγεία

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Castanheiro

In Polish

Hortensja

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

Hibiscus

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

359

1 27800

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Properties of Common Comfrey and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Common Comfrey and Sweet Chestnut

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

Common Comfrey and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Common Comfrey and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Common Comfrey and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory
Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Common Comfrey and Sweet Chestnut

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