Comfrey

Golden Bamboo

About Comfrey and Golden Bamboo

Comfrey

Golden Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Europe, Russia

China, Japan

Types

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

Phyllostachys aurea

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-117-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Yellow

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long 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

Very 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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Bugs

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing

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

Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

Blackwort

Bānsa

In German

Blackwort

Bambus

In French

Blackwort

Bambou

In Spanish

Blackwort

Bambú

In Greek

Blackwort

μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Blackwort

bambu

In Polish

Blackwort

Bambus

In Latin

Blackwort

Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Poales

Family

Boraginaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

3590

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Properties of Comfrey and Golden Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Golden Bamboo

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

Comfrey and Golden Bamboo Physical Information

Comfrey and Golden Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Golden Bamboo height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Golden Bamboo are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Golden Bamboo flower color: White
Golden Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Comfrey and Golden Bamboo

Care of Comfrey and Golden Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves and Golden Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.