Home
×

Comfrey
Comfrey

Chives
Chives



ADD
Compare
X
Comfrey
X
Chives

About Comfrey and Chives

Add ⊕
1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Europe, Russia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
500
Rank: 15 (Overall)
About Elderberry
ADD ⊕
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, stream banks
Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
About American ..
20.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
203.00 cm
Rank: 81 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
ADD ⊕
2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
ADD ⊕
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available, Orange Red
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Copper
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
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
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
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
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Twigs
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Symphytum asperum
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
7.2 Common Name
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blackwort
Chives
7.2.2 In German
Blackwort
Schnittlauch
7.2.3 In French
Blackwort
Ciboulette
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blackwort
Cebollino
7.2.5 In Greek
Blackwort
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Blackwort
Cebolinha
7.2.7 In Polish
Blackwort
Szczypiorek
7.2.8 In Latin
Blackwort
Sectivi porri
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Boraginaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Symphytum
Allium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Allioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Calla Lily
ADD ⊕

Properties of Comfrey and Chives

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

Season and Care of Comfrey and Chives

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

Comfrey and Chives Physical Information

Comfrey and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Chives are as follows:

  • Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

  • Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Comfrey and Chives

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