Comfrey

Eastern Gamagrass

About Comfrey and Eastern Gamagrass

Comfrey

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Europe, Russia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

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

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Borers, Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Insects

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Blackwort

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Blackwort

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Blackwort

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Blackwort

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

Blackwort

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Blackwort

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Blackwort

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Blackwort

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Poales

Family

Boraginaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

351

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Comfrey and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

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

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Comfrey and Eastern Gamagrass

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