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About Comfrey and Red Raspberry


About Red Raspberry and Comfrey


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Russia  
-  

Types
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)  
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions, stream banks  
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange Red  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Transplanting  
Suckers  

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  
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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial 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
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema  
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
bank hedging, Cottage Garden, Slopes hedging  

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  
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Twigs  
Fruits, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Symphytum asperum  
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'  

Common Name
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort  
Red Raspberry  

In Hindi
Blackwort  
रूबस idaeus  

In German
Blackwort  
Himbeere  

In French
Blackwort  
Rubus idaeus  

In Spanish
Blackwort  
Rubus idaeus  

In Greek
Blackwort  
σμέουρο  

In Portuguese
Blackwort  
Rubus idaeus  

In Polish
Blackwort  
Rubusidaeus  

In Latin
Blackwort  
Rubus idaeus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Rosales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Symphytum  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Rubeae  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
35  
200  
99+

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Properties of Comfrey and Red Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Red Raspberry

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

Comfrey and Red Raspberry Physical Information

Comfrey and Red Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Raspberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Red Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Comfrey and Red Raspberry

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

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