Spring Beans

Comfrey

About Spring Beans and Comfrey

Spring Beans

Comfrey

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Russia

Types

Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean

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

Number of Varieties

1302

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, orchards

Cold Regions, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Red, Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Sun

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris

Symphytum asperum

Common Name

Green Beans

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

In Hindi

फलियां

Blackwort

In German

Bohnen

Blackwort

In French

haricots

Blackwort

In Spanish

Green Beans

Blackwort

In Greek

φασόλια

Blackwort

In Portuguese

feijões

Blackwort

In Polish

fasola

Blackwort

In Latin

fabam

Blackwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Symphytum

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

13035

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Beans and Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Comfrey

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

Spring Beans and Comfrey Physical Information

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

Spring Beans flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Spring Beans leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

Care of Spring Beans and Comfrey

Care of Spring Beans and Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans 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 Spring Beans 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.