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Common Comfrey and Yellow Foxglove


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Herb  

Origin
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Carillon, Temple Bells  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
5  
100  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Brown  
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
cut main flower spike  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIGITALIS grandiflora  
SYMPHYTUM officinale  

Common Name
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove  
Common Comfrey  

In Hindi
पीला Foxglove  
Hydrangea  

In German
Gelber Fingerhut  
Hortensie  

In French
Digitale Jaune  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Foxglove amarillo  
Hortensia  

In Greek
κίτρινο Foxglove  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Foxglove amarelo  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
żółty naparstnica  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Yellow Foxglove  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Scrophulariales  
-  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Digitalis  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
26  
35  

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Difference Between Yellow Foxglove and Common Comfrey

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

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Importance of Yellow Foxglove and Common Comfrey

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Yellow Foxglove and Common Comfrey. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Yellow Foxglove and Common 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 Yellow Foxglove is whereas of Common Comfrey is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Yellow Foxglove has beauty benefits as follows: while Common Comfrey has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Yellow Foxglove vs Common 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 Yellow Foxglove vs Common 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 Yellow Foxglove are Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting and weakness whereas of Common Comfrey have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Yellow Foxglove has no showy fruits and Common Comfrey has no showy fruits. Also Yellow Foxglove is not flowering and Common Comfrey is not flowering . You can compare Yellow Foxglove and Common Comfrey facts and facts of other plants too.

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