Plant ID?? (1 Viewer)

matt green

Norfolkman gone walkabout

• Apr 11, 2007

• #1

Greetings all

I found this clump of ?????? growing by the side of the field this afternoon and wondered what it was?, it was growing about two feet high.It kind of reminded me of solomons seal from the garden, but the leaves are different?

Any ideas..

Matt

 

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Judo

Well-known member

• Apr 11, 2007

• #2

Hi Matt,
It reminds me of the Pulmonaria plants I have in the garden, mine are pink and blue, but there is a white one. Have a "Google" and see what you think.
P.S. Just found this picture on the "Crocus" plants site. What d'you think??

 

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Sue Wright

Well-known member

• Apr 12, 2007

• #3

Hi Judo,

Yours are the wrong leaves, beautiful Flowers though. I'll have a look in my book Matt.

Sue.

 

Mis

Well-known member

• Apr 12, 2007

• #4

I think it's soft comfrey Symphytum orientale or a close relative. It's an introduced perennial and grows to about 65cm.

 

Bea

Well-known member

• Apr 12, 2007

• #5

Mis said:

I think it's soft comfrey Symphytum orientale or a close relative. It's an introduced perennial and grows to about 65cm.

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Definitely Comfrey Matt, the insects seem to like it and organic gardeners often use it make green manure.

 

matt green

Norfolkman gone walkabout

• Apr 12, 2007

• #6

Thanks for the ID folks

Matt

 

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mauricek

Well-known member

• Apr 12, 2007

• #7

Definately Comfrey aka "knitbone". A healing herb used for easing bruises etc.but I'm not sure how. Good as green or liquid manure too.

maurice