Comfrey

Tea Plant

About Comfrey and Tea Plant

Comfrey

Tea Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia

China

Types

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

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-117-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm300.00 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, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

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

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

CAMELLIA sinensis

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Tea, Tea Camellia

In Hindi

Blackwort

चाय के पौधे

In German

Blackwort

Teepflanze

In French

Blackwort

usine de thé

In Spanish

Blackwort

planta del té

In Greek

Blackwort

φυτό του τσαγιού

In Portuguese

Blackwort

planta do chá

In Polish

Blackwort

Herbata roślin

In Latin

Blackwort

Tea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ericales

Family

Boraginaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

351

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Tea Plant

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

Comfrey and Tea Plant Physical Information

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

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Comfrey and Tea Plant

Care of Comfrey and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves and Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.