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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand  
Europe, Russia  

Types
Cortaderia selloana  
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)  

Number of Varieties
12  
2  
99+

Habitat
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways  
Cold Regions, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Red, Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan  
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Division, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Stem spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shallow soil, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Itchiness  
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Twigs  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA jubata  
Symphytum asperum  

Common Name
Purple Pampas Grass  
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort  

In Hindi
Purple pampas grass  
Blackwort  

In German
Lila Pampasgras  
Blackwort  

In French
Pourpre herbe de pampa  
Blackwort  

In Spanish
hierba púrpura pampas  
Blackwort  

In Greek
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς  
Blackwort  

In Portuguese
grama roxa pampas  
Blackwort  

In Polish
Purpurowy trawa pampasów  
Blackwort  

In Latin
Purpura Pampas herba  
Blackwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Lamiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Cortaderia  
Symphytum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
25  
35  

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Difference Between Purple Pampas Grass and Comfrey

If you are confused whether Purple Pampas Grass or Comfrey 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 Purple Pampas Grass and Comfrey Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Purple Pampas Grass are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Comfrey fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Purple Pampas Grass and Comfrey if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Purple Pampas Grass and Comfrey

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Purple Pampas Grass and Comfrey. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Purple Pampas Grass and Comfrey 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 Purple Pampas Grass is whereas of Comfrey is Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity and Osteoarthritis. Purple Pampas Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Comfrey has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Purple Pampas Grass vs Comfrey

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 Purple Pampas Grass vs Comfrey 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 Purple Pampas Grass are Itchiness whereas of Comfrey have Antibacterial and Peripheral Edema respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Purple Pampas Grass has showy fruits and Comfrey has showy fruits. Also Purple Pampas Grass is not flowering and Comfrey is not flowering . You can compare Purple Pampas Grass and Comfrey facts and facts of other plants too.

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