Symphytum officinale
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Habit | herbaceous
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Height: | ⇕ | 5 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5. |
Width: | ⇔ | 6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6. |
Bloom: | ❀ | early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer |
Exposure: | ☼ | sun, shade |
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Features: | ✓ | flowers, birds |
USDA Zones: | 3 to 9 | |
Flower features: | ❀ | red, pink |
Symphytum officinale is a perennial flowering plant of the genus Symphytum in the family Boraginaceae. Along with several other species of Symphytum, it is commonly known as comfrey.
The hardy plant can grow to a height of 60 cm.
Comfrey has been used in folk medicine as a poultice for treating burns and wounds. However, internal consumption, such as in the form of herbal tea, is discouraged, as it can cause serious liver damage.[1]
ExpandRead about Symphytum officinale in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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