Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 516

Genus ja:

Genus en: Comfrey

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 2 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Boraginaceae

Family ja: ムラサキ

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Distribution en: Medit. to Caucasus

Description en: Genus of 25-35 species of coarse, sometimes invasive, bristly or hairy, rhizomatous perennials from damp, often shady habitats, including woodland, scrub, wasteland, streamsides, and roadsides, in Europe, N. Africa, and W. Asia. Some are used medicinally or for liquid plant food or green manure. They have fleshy roots and long-stalked, oblong- to ovate-lance-shaped or elliptic, wrinkled, prominently veined, mostly basal leaves. Erect, usually branched stems often become decumbent; they bear smaller, more or less stalkless leaves and terminal cymes of pendent, tubular flowers in blue, purple, pink, Yellowish white, or white. Excellent ground-cover plants for a shady border or woodland garden, but they can be rampant. Roots and leaves may cause severe discomfort if ingested; contact with foliage may irritate skin.

Hardiness en: Fully hardy.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Divide in spring. Take root cuttings in early winter.

Pests en: Trouble free.

Description ja:

Comment:

Comment ja: ヒレハリソウ（コンフリー＝comfrey)

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57