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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Europe, Russia  

Types
Elaeagnus umbellata  
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
Cold Regions, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Silver  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Red, Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver  
Green, Blue Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Division, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
No fertilizers needed  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot  
Aphids, Stem spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shallow soil, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves, Twigs  

Other Uses
Jam, Used for making informal hedge  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS umbellata  
Symphytum asperum  

Common Name
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster  
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort  

In Hindi
Autumn Olive  
Blackwort  

In German
Herbst Olive  
Blackwort  

In French
Automne Olive  
Blackwort  

In Spanish
Otoño de oliva  
Blackwort  

In Greek
φθινόπωρο Ελιά  
Blackwort  

In Portuguese
Outono Olive  
Blackwort  

In Polish
Jesień Olive  
Blackwort  

In Latin
Autumnus Olive  
Blackwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rhamnales  
Lamiales  

Family
Elaeagnaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Elaeagnus  
Symphytum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
50  
35  

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Difference Between Autumn Olive and Comfrey

If you are confused whether Autumn Olive or Comfrey are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Autumn Olive and Comfrey Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Autumn Olive are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Comfrey fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Autumn Olive and Comfrey if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Autumn Olive and Comfrey

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Autumn Olive and Comfrey. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Autumn Olive and Comfrey as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Autumn Olive is Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac and Pectoral whereas of Comfrey is Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity and Osteoarthritis. Autumn Olive has beauty benefits as follows: while Comfrey has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Autumn Olive vs Comfrey

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Autumn Olive vs Comfrey and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Autumn Olive are Mild Allergen whereas of Comfrey have Antibacterial and Peripheral Edema respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Autumn Olive has showy fruits and Comfrey has showy fruits. Also Autumn Olive is not flowering and Comfrey is not flowering . You can compare Autumn Olive and Comfrey facts and facts of other plants too.

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