Melampodium

Common Comfrey

About Melampodium and Common Comfrey

Melampodium

Common Comfrey

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herb

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Europe, Asia

Types

Perennials

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

Number of Varieties

40100

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

9*1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

SYMPHYTUM officinale

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Common Comfrey

In Hindi

Melampodium

Hydrangea

In German

Melmpodiam

Hortensie

In French

Melmpodiam

Hortensia

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Hortensia

In Greek

Melmpodiam

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Hortênsia

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Hortensja

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3935

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Common Comfrey

Wondering what are the properties of Melampodium and Common Comfrey? We provide you with everything About Melampodium and Common Comfrey. Melampodium doesn't have thorns and Common Comfrey doesn't have thorns. Also Melampodium does not have fragrant flowers. Melampodium has allergic reactions like and Common Comfrey has allergic reactions like . 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 Melampodium and Common Comfrey and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Common Comfrey

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

Melampodium and Common Comfrey Physical Information

Melampodium and Common Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Common Comfrey are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory
Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Melampodium and Common Comfrey

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