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Is this plant Comfrey?

Posted by mike_jw London. UK (My Page) on
Tue, Sep 4, 12 at 11:37

Is this plant Comfrey (Symphytum)?

It's got very hairy stems, and the back of the leaves are the same (they can even prick you). The height is 28ins/71cms.
The flowers are just under 1in/2.5cms in size.

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RE: Is this plant Comfrey?

No, it's borage, Borago officinalis. And you have a nice, unusual, white version, 'Alba'. Better start mixing the Pimms - if the sun ever comes out here.


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RE: Is this plant Comfrey?

Thank you, my wife thought that it was a herb of sorts, but we didn't think of Borage. It's a mystery how we came by it, and she can only think that it came with some mail-order plants from T& M or Gardening-direct. Strange all round!


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