Comfrey

Persian Buttercup

About Comfrey and Persian Buttercup

Comfrey

Persian Buttercup

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Russia

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

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

tecolate strain

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Lawn, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-117-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

RANUNCULUS asiaticus

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup

In Hindi

Blackwort

Persian Buttercup

In German

Blackwort

Asiatischer Hahnenfuß

In French

Blackwort

Renoncule des fleuristes

In Spanish

Blackwort

Persian Buttercup

In Greek

Blackwort

Persian Buttercup

In Portuguese

Blackwort

ranúnculo

In Polish

Blackwort

Jaskier azjatycki

In Latin

Blackwort

Persian Buttercup

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

Family

Boraginaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

35600

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Persian Buttercup

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Persian Buttercup

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

Comfrey and Persian Buttercup Physical Information

Comfrey and Persian Buttercup physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Persian Buttercup are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Persian Buttercup flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Persian Buttercup leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Comfrey and Persian Buttercup

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