Comfrey

Silver Wattle

About Comfrey and Silver Wattle

Comfrey

Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Russia

Australia

Types

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

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm530.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Prune after flowering

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 spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a 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

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Blackwort

Silver Wattle

In German

Blackwort

Silver Wattle

In French

Blackwort

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Blackwort

acacia amarilla

In Greek

Blackwort

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Blackwort

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Blackwort

Silver Wattle

In Latin

Blackwort

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

35950

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Silver Wattle

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

Comfrey and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Comfrey and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Comfrey and Silver Wattle

Care of Comfrey and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.