Comfrey

Turmeric

About Comfrey and Turmeric

Comfrey

Turmeric

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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100.00 cm

Rank: 80 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, Orange Red

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Abdominal Disease, Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Atherosclerosis, Brain disease, Carminative, Cold, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eczema, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treatment of ulcers, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

Curcuma longa

7.2 Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Turmeric, Curcuma

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blackwort

हल्दी

7.2.2 In German

Blackwort

Kurkuma

7.2.3 In French

Blackwort

curcuma

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwort

Curcuma longa

7.2.5 In Greek

Blackwort

κουρκούμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blackwort

curcuma

7.2.7 In Polish

Blackwort

kurkuma

7.2.8 In Latin

Blackwort

turmeric

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Symphytum

Curcuma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zingibereae

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Zingiberoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Comfrey and Turmeric

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Turmeric

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

Comfrey and Turmeric Physical Information

Comfrey and Turmeric physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Turmeric are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green

Care of Comfrey and Turmeric

Care of Comfrey and Turmeric include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves and Turmeric pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, 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 Turmeric needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.