species

Symphytum officinale

Comfrey

A scale drawing of Symphytum officinale, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Symphytum officinale belongs to the family Boraginaceae, also known as Comfrey, native to the UK. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained or moist conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun, Part shade
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Well drained, Moist
In the UK
Native

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Record data from biflora (120815-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.