Comfrey

Diascia

About Comfrey and Diascia

Comfrey

Diascia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Russia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

270

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Farms, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

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

Fast

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, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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 leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Flowers

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

Blackwort

Diascia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Arthropoda

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Diascia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

3570

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Diascia

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Diascia

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

Comfrey and Diascia Physical Information

Comfrey and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Diascia are as follows:

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

Care of Comfrey and Diascia

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