Comfrey

Winter Squash

About Comfrey and Winter Squash

Comfrey

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Russia

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

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

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Peach, Tan

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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Blackwort

कोंहड़ा

In German

Blackwort

Winter squash

In French

Blackwort

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Blackwort

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Blackwort

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Blackwort

abóbora

In Polish

Blackwort

dynia

In Latin

Blackwort

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Violales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3527

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Winter Squash

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

Comfrey and Winter Squash Physical Information

Comfrey and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Winter Squash are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Comfrey and Winter Squash

Care of Comfrey and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.