Comfrey

Pitch Pine

About Comfrey and Pitch Pine

Comfrey

Pitch Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Russia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

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

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm76.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Yellow 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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

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, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

PINUS rigida

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

Blackwort

सनोबर

In German

Blackwort

Pitch pine

In French

Blackwort

pitch pine

In Spanish

Blackwort

pino

In Greek

Blackwort

πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

Blackwort

resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Blackwort

Pitch sosny

In Latin

Blackwort

pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Boraginaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

35115

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Pitch Pine

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

Comfrey and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Comfrey and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Comfrey and Pitch Pine

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