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About Sugar Pine and Comfrey

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada
Europe, Russia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Cold Regions, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Red, Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Root Division, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer
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
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

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust
Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shallow soil, Sun

Facts

Flowers

-
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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Douglas squirrels
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

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

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS lambertiana
Symphytum asperum

Common Name

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

In Hindi

Sugar Pine
Blackwort

In German

Sugar Pine
Blackwort

In French

Sugar Pine
Blackwort

In Spanish

Sugar Pine
Blackwort

In Greek

Sugar Pine
Blackwort

In Portuguese

Sugar Pine
Blackwort

In Polish

Sugar Pine
Blackwort

In Latin

Pinus
Blackwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Pinus
Symphytum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pinoideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

535
1 27800
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Properties of Sugar Pine and Comfrey

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

Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Comfrey

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

Sugar Pine and Comfrey Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Comfrey are as follows:

  • Sugar Pine flower color:

  • Sugar Pine leaf color:

  • Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

Care of Sugar Pine and Comfrey

Care of Sugar Pine and Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar 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 Sugar 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.