Comfrey

White Willow

About Comfrey and White Willow

Comfrey

White Willow

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Number of Varieties

2400

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm2,290.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

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

Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Charcoal, Paper pulp

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

SALIX alba

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

White Willow

In Hindi

Blackwort

White Willow

In German

Blackwort

Oiite Oilloo

In French

Blackwort

Le saule blanc

In Spanish

Blackwort

Le saule blanco

In Greek

Blackwort

Λευκή ιτιά

In Portuguese

Blackwort

O salgueiro branco

In Polish

Blackwort

wierzba biała

In Latin

Blackwort

Populus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

35400

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Comfrey and White Willow

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

Compare List of Herbs » More

Comfrey and Chervil

Comfrey and French Tarragon

Comfrey and Borage

» More Compare List of Herbs

Season and Care of Comfrey and White Willow

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

Comfrey and White Willow Physical Information

Comfrey and White Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and White Willow are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
White Willow flower color: Yellow
White Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Comfrey and White Willow

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