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About Comfrey and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Russia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

Number of Varieties

2700
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-2

Sunset Zone

21,22
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Orange Red
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
-

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs
Sap

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Blackwort
Japanese Maple

In German

Blackwort
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Blackwort
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Blackwort
arce japonés

In Greek

Blackwort
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Blackwort
bordo japonês

In Polish

Blackwort
Klon japoński

In Latin

Blackwort
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Symphytum
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

35128
1 27800
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Properties of Comfrey and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Comfrey and Japanese Maple

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

Comfrey and Japanese Maple Physical Information

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

  • Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Comfrey and Japanese Maple

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