Comfrey

Malabar Spinach

About Comfrey and Malabar Spinach

Comfrey

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Russia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, 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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Blackwort

पोई

In German

Blackwort

Malabarspinat

In French

Blackwort

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Blackwort

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Blackwort

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Blackwort

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Blackwort

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Blackwort

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

3560

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Malabar Spinach

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

Comfrey and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Comfrey and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Comfrey and Malabar Spinach

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