Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Russia
Types
Malus domestica, Crispin Apple
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
Number of Varieties
75002
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Cold Regions, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 15, 16
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm20.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot
Aphids, Stem spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shallow soil, Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Twigs
Other Uses
Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'
Symphytum asperum
Common Name
Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
In Hindi
साइडर सेब
Blackwort
In German
Crispin Apfel
Blackwort
In French
cidre de pomme
Blackwort
In Spanish
sidra de manzana
Blackwort
In Greek
Cider Apple
Blackwort
In Portuguese
sidra de maçã
Blackwort
In Polish
Apple Cider
Blackwort
In Latin
Cider Apple
Blackwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Malus
Symphytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
5035
1
27800
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