Plant Care Creeping Comfrey

Creeping Comfrey

Also known as

Symphytum abchasicum, Symphytum ciscaucasicum, Symphytum ciscaucasium, Symphytum ibericum and Symphytum ibericum abchasicum

Taxonomy

Symphytum grandiflorum
Symphytum
Boraginaceae
Boraginales

How to care for Creeping Comfrey

Water

How often to water your Creeping Comfrey

Water needs for Creeping Comfrey
0.5 cups
every 9

Creeping Comfrey needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Creeping Comfrey in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Creeping Comfrey: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Creeping Comfrey love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Creeping Comfrey does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Creeping Comfrey in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Creeping Comfrey

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Creeping Comfrey: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Creeping Comfrey after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
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Soil

Care Summary for Creeping Comfrey

Creeping Comfrey


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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