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About Comfrey and Blue Giant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Russia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Orange Red
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs
-

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Blackwort
Blue Giant Grass

In German

Blackwort
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Blackwort
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Blackwort
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Blackwort
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Blackwort
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Blackwort
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Blackwort
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Lamiales
Asparagales

Family

Boraginaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Symphytum
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

3522
1 27800
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Properties of Comfrey and Blue Giant

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

Season and Care of Comfrey and Blue Giant

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

Comfrey and Blue Giant Physical Information

Comfrey and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Comfrey and Blue Giant

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