Comfrey

Mexican Tea

About Comfrey and Mexican Tea

Comfrey

Mexican Tea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

shrublands, tropical grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, Orange Red

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

7.2 Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Mexican Tea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blackwort

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.2 In German

Blackwort

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

7.2.3 In French

Blackwort

Épazote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwort

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.5 In Greek

Blackwort

Μεξικού τσάι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blackwort

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.7 In Polish

Blackwort

Komosa piżmowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Blackwort

Dysphania ambrosioides

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Symphytum

Dysphania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Dysphanieae

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Chenopodioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Comfrey and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Mexican Tea

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

Comfrey and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Comfrey and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Comfrey and Mexican Tea

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