Comfrey

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About Comfrey and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Comfrey

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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20.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, Orange Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Salt, Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used for making soaps

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blackwort

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Blackwort

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

Blackwort

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwort

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

Blackwort

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blackwort

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Blackwort

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

Blackwort

bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Symphytum

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Comfrey and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Comfrey and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

Comfrey and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green

Care of Comfrey and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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