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
How often to water your Creeping Comfrey
Creeping Comfrey needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Creeping Comfrey in your home
Creeping Comfrey love being close to bright, sunny windows š.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Creeping Comfrey does not tolerate low-light š«.
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How to fertilize Creeping Comfrey
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 itās 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 yearāwhichever comes first.
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My Comfrey is dying and I donāt know why Her leaves are steadily growing yellow then brown then black, all the leaves at her base are black and dead and she hasnāt grown at all and Iām not sure why, any ideas? Iām pretty new to this
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Any ideas why comfrey is wilting? I had it in full sun and immediately began drooping so I moved it into partial sun and planted in ground. Fish fertilized 2 days ago. I have a second plant that isnāt having this issue.
Care Summary for Creeping Comfrey
Creeping Comfrey
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.