Comfrey

Sausage Tree

About Comfrey and Sausage Tree

Comfrey

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

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

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Average

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Blackwort

Sausage Tree

In German

Blackwort

Sausage Tree

In French

Blackwort

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Blackwort

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Blackwort

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Blackwort

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Blackwort

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Blackwort

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

359

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Sausage Tree

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

Comfrey and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Comfrey and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Comfrey and Sausage Tree

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