Comfrey

Foxtail Palm

About Comfrey and Foxtail Palm

Comfrey

Foxtail Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Europe, Russia

Australia

Types

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

Wodyetia bifurcata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

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 branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Pests and diseases free

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

WODYETIA bifurcata

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Foxtail Palm

In Hindi

Blackwort

Foxtail palm

In German

Blackwort

Fuchsschwanz -palme

In French

Blackwort

sétaire palme

In Spanish

Blackwort

la cola de zorra de palma

In Greek

Blackwort

αλωπέκουρου παλάμη

In Portuguese

Blackwort

foxtail palma

In Polish

Blackwort

włośnica palmowy

In Latin

Blackwort

foxtail palmarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Arecales

Family

Boraginaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Wodyetia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Arecoideae

Number of Species

3527

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Foxtail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Foxtail Palm

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

Comfrey and Foxtail Palm Physical Information

Comfrey and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Foxtail Palm are as follows:

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

Care of Comfrey and Foxtail Palm

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