Wild Snapdragon

Common Comfrey

About Wild Snapdragon and Common Comfrey

Wild Snapdragon

Common Comfrey

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herb

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Europe, Asia

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

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

Number of Varieties

30100

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9*1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

SYMPHYTUM officinale

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Common Comfrey

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Hydrangea

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Hortensie

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Hortensia

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Hortensia

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Hortênsia

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Hortensja

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

4035

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Common Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Common Comfrey

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

Wild Snapdragon and Common Comfrey Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Common Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Common Comfrey are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory
Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Common Comfrey

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Common Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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.