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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

4CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Cynoglossum

1BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Cynoglossum

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Blue or purple” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 5a–9b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “1–3 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Dappled sunlight (shade through upper canopy all day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic to neutral” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “8.0004 inches–1 foot” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Comfrey; Cynoglossum virginianum; Hounds Tongue; hound's tongue; hound's-tongue

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