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About Cinnamon and Comfrey

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia, India
Europe, Russia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

72
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Cold Regions, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
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

Small elliptic
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Shade areas
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shallow soil, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum
Symphytum asperum

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

In Hindi

दालचीनी
Blackwort

In German

Zimt
Blackwort

In French

Cannelle
Blackwort

In Spanish

Canela
Blackwort

In Greek

Κανέλα
Blackwort

In Portuguese

Canela
Blackwort

In Polish

Cynamon
Blackwort

In Latin

cinnamomum
Blackwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Lamiales

Family

Lauraceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum
Symphytum

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cassythoideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

25035
1 27800
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Properties of Cinnamon and Comfrey

Wondering what are the properties of Cinnamon and Comfrey? We provide you with everything About Cinnamon and Comfrey. Cinnamon doesn't have thorns and Comfrey doesn't have thorns. Also Cinnamon does not have fragrant flowers. Cinnamon has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness and Vomiting and Comfrey has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness and Vomiting. 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 Cinnamon and Comfrey and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cinnamon and Comfrey

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

Cinnamon and Comfrey Physical Information

Cinnamon and Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Comfrey are as follows:

  • Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow

  • Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink

  • Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

Care of Cinnamon and Comfrey

Care of Cinnamon and Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon 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.