Comfrey

Sugar Pear

About Comfrey and Sugar Pear

Comfrey

Sugar Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Russia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

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

pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Hedge, Wood Margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

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

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

In Hindi

Blackwort

Sugar pear

In German

Blackwort

Kultur-Birne

In French

Blackwort

Poirier commun

In Spanish

Blackwort

Pyrus communis

In Greek

Blackwort

Sugar pear

In Portuguese

Blackwort

Sugar pear

In Polish

Blackwort

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

Blackwort

Sugar pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

3535

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Properties of Comfrey and Sugar Pear

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Sugar Pear

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

Comfrey and Sugar Pear Physical Information

Comfrey and Sugar Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Sugar Pear are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Sugar Pear flower color: White
Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Comfrey and Sugar Pear

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