Comfrey

Chilean firebush

About Comfrey and Chilean firebush

Comfrey

Chilean firebush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Russia

Australia, South America

Types

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

Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-10

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm400.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm250.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Chilean firetree

In Hindi

Blackwort

चिली आग पेड़

In German

Blackwort

Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

Blackwort

arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

Blackwort

árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

Blackwort

Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

Blackwort

árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Blackwort

Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Blackwort

Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Proteales

Family

Boraginaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

3520

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Chilean firebush

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Chilean firebush

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

Comfrey and Chilean firebush Physical Information

Comfrey and Chilean firebush physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chilean firebush height is 400.00 cm and width 250.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Chilean firebush are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Chilean firebush flower color: Red and White
Chilean firebush leaf color: White, Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Comfrey and Chilean firebush

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