Comfrey

Colchicum

About Comfrey and Colchicum

Comfrey

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (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, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Divison, 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

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blackwort

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Blackwort

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

Blackwort

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwort

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

Blackwort

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blackwort

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Blackwort

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

Blackwort

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Symphytum

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Comfrey and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Colchicum

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

Comfrey and Colchicum Physical Information

Comfrey and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Colchicum are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Comfrey and Colchicum

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