Comfrey

Celosia

About Comfrey and Celosia

Comfrey

Celosia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-111-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Y-shaped

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

CELOSIA argentea

7.2 Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Celosia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blackwort

Celosia

7.2.2 In German

Blackwort

Celosia

7.2.3 In French

Blackwort

Celosia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwort

Celosia

7.2.5 In Greek

Blackwort

Celosia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blackwort

Celosia

7.2.7 In Polish

Blackwort

celosia

7.2.8 In Latin

Blackwort

Celosia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Symphytum

Celosia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA11

1 27800

Properties of Comfrey and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Celosia

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

Comfrey and Celosia Physical Information

Comfrey and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Celosia are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Comfrey and Celosia

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