Chinese Chestnut

Comfrey

About Chinese Chestnut and Comfrey

Chinese Chestnut

Comfrey

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Korea

Europe, Russia

Types

Castanea mollissima

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Cold Regions, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

Symphytum asperum

Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

Blackwort

In German

chinesische Kastanie

Blackwort

In French

châtaignier chinois

Blackwort

In Spanish

Castaño chino

Blackwort

In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Blackwort

In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Blackwort

In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Blackwort

In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Blackwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Castanea

Symphytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

1535

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Comfrey

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Chestnut and Comfrey? We provide you with everything About Chinese Chestnut and Comfrey. Chinese Chestnut has thorns and Comfrey doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Chestnut does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Chestnut has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Comfrey has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Chinese Chestnut and Comfrey and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Comfrey

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

Chinese Chestnut and Comfrey Physical Information

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

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Comfrey

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.