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About Japanese White Pine and Comfrey


About Comfrey and Japanese White Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Japan  
Europe, Russia  

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

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  
Cold Regions, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Tan  
Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Red, Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Subulate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Division, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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 N-P-K  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects  
Aphids, Stem spot  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit  
Shallow soil, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil  
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Twigs  

Other Uses
Herbicide  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS parviflora  
Symphytum asperum  

Common Name
five-needle pine Japanese five-needle pine  
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort  

In Hindi
Japanese White Pine  
Blackwort  

In German
Japanische White Pine  
Blackwort  

In French
Pin blanc du Japon  
Blackwort  

In Spanish
Pino blanco japonés  
Blackwort  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά White Pine  
Blackwort  

In Portuguese
Japanese White Pine  
Blackwort  

In Polish
Japoński White Pine  
Blackwort  

In Latin
Pine Italica  
Blackwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Symphytum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
115  
35  

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Properties of Japanese White Pine and Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of Japanese White Pine and Comfrey

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

Japanese White Pine and Comfrey Physical Information

Japanese White Pine and Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese White Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese White Pine and Comfrey are as follows:

Care of Japanese White Pine and Comfrey

Care of Japanese White Pine and Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese White Pine 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 Japanese White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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