Life Span
Type
Origin
Types
Number of Varieties
Habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
AHS Heat Zone
Sunset Zone
Habit
Minimum Height
Minimum Width
Flower Color
Flower Color Modifier
Fruit Color
Leaf Color in Spring
Leaf Color in Summer
Leaf Color in Fall
Leaf Color in Winter
Leaf Shape
Thorns
Plant Season
Sunlight
Growth Rate
Type of Soil
The pH of Soil
Soil Drainage
Bloom Time
Repeat Bloomer
Tolerances
Where to Plant?
How to Plant?
Plant Maintenance
Watering Requirements
In Summer
In Spring
In Winter
Soil pH
Soil Type
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sun Exposure
Pruning
Fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Flowers
Flower Petal Number
Showy Fruit
Edible Fruit
Fragrant Flower
Fragrant Fruit
Fragrant Leaf
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Showy Foliage
Showy Bark
Foliage Texture
Foliage Sheen
Evergreen
Invasive
Self-Sowing
Attracts
Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Beauty Benefits
Edible Uses
Environmental Uses
Medicinal Uses
Part of Plant Used
Other Uses
Used As Indoor Plant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Garden Design
Botanical Name
Common Name
In Hindi
In German
In French
In Spanish
In Greek
In Portuguese
In Polish
In Latin
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Clade
Tribe
Subfamily
Number of Species
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
Cold Regions, stream banks
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Root Division, Transplanting
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
Used for its medicinal properties
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Deer resistant, Insect Repellent
Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative
Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots