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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herb  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Australia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
12 - 3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Not Available  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Well-aerated  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Loam, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  
General garden fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Not Available  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Not Available  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Not Available  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable  
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SYMPHYTUM officinale  
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'  

Common Name
Common Comfrey  
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
strawflower  

In German
Hortensie  
Strohblume  

In French
Hortensia  
strawflower  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
strawflower  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
strawflower  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
strawflower  

In Polish
Hortensja  
strawflower  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
strawflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Not Available  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Not Available  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Not Available  
Asterales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Not Available  
Xerochrysum  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Gnaphalieae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
7  
99+

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Difference Between Common Comfrey and Strawflower

If you are confused whether Common Comfrey or Strawflower 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 Strawflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Common Comfrey are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Strawflower fertilizers required are General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Common Comfrey and Strawflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Common Comfrey and Strawflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Comfrey and Strawflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Comfrey and Strawflower 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 Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal. Common Comfrey has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Common Comfrey vs Strawflower

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 Strawflower 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 Strawflower have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Common Comfrey has no showy fruits and Strawflower has no showy fruits. Also Common Comfrey is not flowering and Strawflower is not flowering . You can compare Common Comfrey and Strawflower facts and facts of other plants too.

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