×

Comfrey
Comfrey

Wax Bean
Wax Bean



ADD
Compare
X
Comfrey
X
Wax Bean

About Comfrey and Wax Bean

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Russia
Central America, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

250
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
-

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
common bean

In Hindi

Blackwort
बाकला

In German

Blackwort
Gartenbohne

In French

Blackwort
Haricot

In Spanish

Blackwort
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Blackwort
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Blackwort
Feijão

In Polish

Blackwort
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Blackwort
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Fagales

Family

Boraginaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Symphytum
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
-

Number of Species

35130
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Comfrey and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Comfrey and Wax Bean

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

Comfrey and Wax Bean Physical Information

Comfrey and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

  • Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Comfrey and Wax Bean

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