Comfrey.

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Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Perennial herb

Luz

Full sun to partial shade

Luz en interior

Luz indirecta brillante

Riego

Cada 3 a 7 días

Tamaño adulto

3 to 5 feet

Ritmo de crecimiento

Rápido

Cuidados

Plant this in a spot where it can spread, as it is quite vigorous. Keep the soil consistently moist and watch for wilting during dry spells. You can harvest the leaves multiple times a season for mulch or compost tea.

Riego

Keep the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged.

Abonado

Apply a balanced organic fertilizer during the active growing season.

Poda

Cut back the foliage to the ground to encourage fresh growth.

Trasplante

Comfrey is best grown in the ground, but if in a container, divide it when it becomes root bound.

Suelo

Rich, moist, well draining soil

pH del suelo

6.0 to 7.0

Seguridad

Mascotas

This plant can be toxic to cats and dogs if ingested in large quantities due to pyrrolizidine alkaloids.

Cómo identificarla

• Large hairy lance shaped leaves
• Clusters of bell shaped flowers
• Deep black taproot system
• Rough textured foliage surface

Ciencia

Familia

Boraginaceae

Género

Symphytum

Orden

Boraginales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

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