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About Moosewood Tree and Comfrey


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Russia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  

Habitat
Cold Regions, stream banks  
moist forests, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange Red  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Copper  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Transplanting  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season  
Requires regular 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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Stem spot  
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis  
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Twigs  
Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Symphytum asperum  
ACER pensylvanicum  

Common Name
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort  
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple  

In Hindi
Blackwort  
धारीदार मेपल  

In German
Blackwort  
gestreifte Ahorn  

In French
Blackwort  
érable rayé  

In Spanish
Blackwort  
arce rayado  

In Greek
Blackwort  
ριγέ σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
Blackwort  
plátano listrada  

In Polish
Blackwort  
paski klonu  

In Latin
Blackwort  
alba acernis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Symphytum  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
-  

Number of Species
35  
20  

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Properties of Comfrey and Moosewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Moosewood Tree

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

Comfrey and Moosewood Tree Physical Information

Comfrey and Moosewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Moosewood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Moosewood Tree are as follows:

Care of Comfrey and Moosewood Tree

Care of Comfrey and Moosewood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves and Moosewood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moosewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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