Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Russia
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Types
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, stream banks
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1110-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Copper
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
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
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Stem spot
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, Sun
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Twigs
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Symphytum asperum
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
Blackwort
पानी लिली
In German
Blackwort
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Blackwort
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Blackwort
lirio de agua
In Greek
Blackwort
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Blackwort
waterlily
In Polish
Blackwort
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Blackwort
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Lamiales
Nymphaeales
Family
Boraginaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Symphytum
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
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Number of Species
353
1
27800
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