Comfrey

Napa Cabbage

About Comfrey and Napa Cabbage

Comfrey

Napa Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Russia

Europe

Types

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

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

20-20-20 amount, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Bugs

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Blackwort

नापा पत्तागोभी

In German

Blackwort

Chinakohl

In French

Blackwort

Napa chou

In Spanish

Blackwort

Lechuga de Napa

In Greek

Blackwort

Νάπα Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Blackwort

Repolho Napa

In Polish

Blackwort

Kapusta Napa

In Latin

Blackwort

Napa Brassica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Capparales

Family

Boraginaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

351

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Napa Cabbage

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

Comfrey and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Comfrey and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Comfrey and Napa Cabbage

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