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About Austrian Pine and Comfrey

Austrian Pine
Comfrey
About Comfrey and Austrian Pine


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Europe, Russia  
Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  
99+
Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
Cold Regions, stream banks  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-11  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
21,22  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
20.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
White, Light Pink  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
Orange Red  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Red, Green, Copper  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oval  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
Root Division, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Stem spot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shallow soil, Sun  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Birds  
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators  
Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis  
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Leaves, Twigs  
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PINUS nigra  
Symphytum asperum  
Common Name
European Black Pine  
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort  
In Hindi
Austrian Pine  
Blackwort  
In German
Schwarzkiefer  
Blackwort  
In French
Pin noir d'Autriche  
Blackwort  
In Spanish
pino salgareño  
Blackwort  
In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
Blackwort  
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício  
Blackwort  
In Polish
Sosna czarna  
Blackwort  
In Latin
Austrian Pine  
Blackwort  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Boraginaceae  
Genus
Pinus  
Symphytum  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Boraginoideae  
Number of Species
3  
35  
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Properties of Austrian Pine and Comfrey

Wondering what are the properties of Austrian Pine and Comfrey? We provide you with everything About Austrian Pine and Comfrey. Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns and Comfrey doesn't have thorns. Also Austrian Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Austrian Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Comfrey has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Austrian Pine and Comfrey and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Comfrey

Season and care of Austrian Pine and Comfrey is important to know. While considering everything about Austrian Pine and Comfrey Care, growing season is an essential factor. Austrian Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Comfrey season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Austrian Pine is Loam, Sand and for Comfrey is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Austrian Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Comfrey is Acidic, Neutral.

Austrian Pine and Comfrey Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Comfrey are as follows:

Care of Austrian Pine and Comfrey

Care of Austrian Pine and Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves. In summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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