Is this Comfrey? S.E. Mich z5

5 years ago

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I know there is comfrey growing at the retreat I haunt but this one looks different from the others. Do you think it's comfrey or something else?

The flowers below are growing the cultivated area of the retreat, near the pumpkins. The bottom one looks like a small carnation. Any thoughts?

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
5 years ago
First is comfrey, Symphytum officinale; the second is a malva, possibly 'Zebrina'; and the last is some sort of dianthus or cottage pink.
Parker L (S.E., Mich) thanked gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
5 years ago
#1 appears to be Borage.

#2 Looks like a Malva s. 'Zebrina' that seeded in.

#3 yes is a Dianthus species.
Parker L (S.E., Mich) thanked peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
5 years ago
Now that I look at it in more detail, the flowers on the first do look more like borage rather than comfrey. But they are both members of the Boraginaceae and so somewhat similar in appearance.
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
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Yes, the top plant is borage, not comfrey. Flowers and leaves are different. Plus borage is annual, unlike comfrey.
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