Comfrey

Sweetbay

About Comfrey and Sweetbay

Comfrey

Sweetbay

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

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

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

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

Blackwort

Laurus nobilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Laurales

Family

Boraginaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

353

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Sweetbay

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

Comfrey and Sweetbay Physical Information

Comfrey and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Sweetbay are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Comfrey and Sweetbay

Care of Comfrey and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.