Purple Lovegrass

Comfrey

About Purple Lovegrass and Comfrey

Purple Lovegrass

Comfrey

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, Russia

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Cold Regions, stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Not Available, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Root Division, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

Symphytum asperum

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Blackwort

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Blackwort

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Blackwort

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Blackwort

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Blackwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Blackwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Blackwort

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Blackwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Symphytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Boraginoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Comfrey

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

Purple Lovegrass and Comfrey Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Comfrey are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Comfrey

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.