Comfrey

Wood Apple

About Comfrey and Wood Apple

Comfrey

Wood Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruits, Trees

Origin

Europe, Russia

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

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

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Greyish Brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Gastric

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

Limonia acidissima

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

In Hindi

Blackwort

कबिट

In German

Blackwort

Indischer Holzapfel

In French

Blackwort

Kawista

In Spanish

Blackwort

Kawista

In Greek

Blackwort

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Blackwort

Limonia

In Polish

Blackwort

Feronia słoniowa

In Latin

Blackwort

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Limonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

351

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Wood Apple

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

Comfrey and Wood Apple Physical Information

Comfrey and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Wood Apple are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Comfrey and Wood Apple

Care of Comfrey and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.