Comfrey

Coontie

About Comfrey and Coontie

Comfrey

Coontie

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Europe, Russia

Caribbean

Types

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

Wild sago

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Mealybugs

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

ZAMIA pumila

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Coontie

In Hindi

Blackwort

Coontie

In German

Blackwort

Coontie

In French

Blackwort

coontie

In Spanish

Blackwort

coontie

In Greek

Blackwort

Coontie

In Portuguese

Blackwort

Coontie

In Polish

Blackwort

Coontie

In Latin

Blackwort

Coontie

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Cycadophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Cycadopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cycadales

Family

Boraginaceae

Zamiaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Zamia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zamieae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Zamioideae

Number of Species

3527

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Coontie

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Coontie

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

Comfrey and Coontie Physical Information

Comfrey and Coontie physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Coontie are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Coontie flower color:
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Comfrey and Coontie

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