Comfrey

Trident Maple

About Comfrey and Trident Maple

Comfrey

Trident Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia

China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

jiujiangense, horizontale

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-9

0 99

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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, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

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

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, 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

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, 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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

ACER buergerianum

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Trident Maple

In Hindi

Blackwort

ट्राइडेंट मेपल

In German

Blackwort

Trident-Ahorn

In French

Blackwort

Trident Maple

In Spanish

Blackwort

arce de Trident

In Greek

Blackwort

Trident Maple

In Portuguese

Blackwort

bordo Trident

In Polish

Blackwort

Trident klon

In Latin

Blackwort

Trident Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Symphytum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

35160

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Trident Maple

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

Comfrey and Trident Maple Physical Information

Comfrey and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Trident Maple are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Comfrey and Trident Maple

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