Eggplant

Comfrey

About Eggplant and Comfrey

Eggplant

Comfrey

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Asia

Europe, Russia

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Cold Regions, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12*1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Division, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Sun

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Symphytum asperum

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

In Hindi

बैंगन

Blackwort

In German

Aubergine

Blackwort

In French

Aubergine

Blackwort

In Spanish

Berenjena

Blackwort

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Blackwort

In Portuguese

Berinjela

Blackwort

In Polish

Bakłażan

Blackwort

In Latin

Eggplant

Blackwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Symphytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

10035

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Eggplant and Comfrey

Wondering what are the properties of Eggplant and Comfrey? We provide you with everything About Eggplant and Comfrey. Eggplant doesn't have thorns and Comfrey doesn't have thorns. Also Eggplant does not have fragrant flowers. Eggplant has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness and Comfrey has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness. 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 Eggplant and Comfrey and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Eggplant and Spinach

Eggplant and Lamb's Lettuce

Eggplant and Faba Bean

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Eggplant and Comfrey

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

Eggplant and Comfrey Physical Information

Eggplant and Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Comfrey are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

Care of Eggplant and Comfrey

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