Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Russia
Types
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Habitat
Cold Regions, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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
Oval
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Stem spot
Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, Sun
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
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Fragrant Leaf
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
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Showy Foliage
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Twigs
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Symphytum asperum
Common Name
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
In Hindi
Blackwort
In German
Blackwort
In French
Blackwort
In Spanish
Blackwort
In Greek
Blackwort
In Portuguese
Blackwort
In Polish
Blackwort
In Latin
Blackwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Symphytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
35
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