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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herb  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Hybrid origin  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
gardens, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory  
Pink, Magenta, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
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  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Not Available  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
Red blotch  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Not Available  
Unknown  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Not Available  
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SYMPHYTUM officinale  
LILIUM 'Acapulco'  

Common Name
Common Comfrey  
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
ओरिएंटल लिली  

In German
Hortensie  
Orientalische Lilie  

In French
Hortensia  
Lily Oriental  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
lirio oriental  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Oriental Lily  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Lily Oriental  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Oriental Lily  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Oriental Lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Not Available  
Not Available  

Class
Not Available  
Not Available  

Order
Not Available  
Liliales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Not Available  
Lilium  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
108  
99+

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Difference Between Common Comfrey and Oriental Lily

If you are confused whether Common Comfrey or Oriental Lily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Common Comfrey and Oriental Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Common Comfrey are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Oriental Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Common Comfrey and Oriental Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Common Comfrey and Oriental Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Comfrey and Oriental Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Comfrey and Oriental Lily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Common Comfrey is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Oriental Lily is Cough, Fever, Stomach pain and tuberculosis. Common Comfrey has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Oriental Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Common Comfrey vs Oriental Lily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Common Comfrey vs Oriental Lily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Common Comfrey are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Oriental Lily have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Common Comfrey has no showy fruits and Oriental Lily has no showy fruits. Also Common Comfrey is not flowering and Oriental Lily is not flowering . You can compare Common Comfrey and Oriental Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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