Symphytum officinale | Comfrey, Knitbone | Flower
Symphytum officinale belongs to the plant family BORAGINACEĈ and Genus Symphytum This Flower prefers soil a pH of 07,06 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Symphytum officinale does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Symphytum officinale so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Symphytum officinale comfrey,knitbone is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Low nitrogen
Despite its invasive tendency, this plant is still worthwhile to have. The leaves of Symphytum officinale have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. Brown is the most typical color produced by Knitbone (also known as comfrey). It is traditionally used to dye wool. (Iron is typically used as a mordant to fix the colors.) This plant can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20° Fahrenheit. This species needs summer days with high heat. This plant likes full sun.
Opuntia megacarpa is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Symphytum officinale has an annual life cycle. Leaves: Knitbone (locally known in some parts as comfrey) has coarse, hairy oval leaves. Flowers: This plant has nodding tubular flower clusters. This long flowering plant is in bloom from April through October. Flowers are often found in such colors as blue, white or purple.
Symphytum officinale | Comfrey, Knitbone is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is blue,white,purple. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: nodding tubular flower clusters
In the Northern Hemisphere Symphytum officinale starts to bloom around 04,01 blooming stops about 10,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Partially hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Frozen;Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … spinach-like with a hint of cucumber
Leaves … are the edible part(s) of the Mountain Juneberry, Serviceberry, Juneberry, Saskatoon plant
The Leaves of Symphytum officinale can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … brown
Symphytum officinale may be considered an invasive species. This means that the plant can do damage to a country's natural flora and fauna and the plant may even be on a prohibited list that means you cannot plant it in a garden.
It is spinach-like with a hint of cucumber. Some of the vitamins and minerals found in Symphytum officinale include: vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E and calcium. See the full list of nutritional values for more. Knitbone (sometimes called comfrey) is most frequently used cooked, frozen or fresh. This plant has herbal applications as a demulcent, as an astringent, as an anti-inflammatory and as a vulnerary. See the medicinal properties section for even more traditional herbal uses. This species is only to be administered with proper professional knowledge. This plant is not permitted in some countries. The root and the aerial parts are used in herbal preparations.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 1' in one direction and 1' in the other direction.
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