Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America, Brazil
Europe, Russia
Types
-
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
Number of Varieties
42
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Cold Regions, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-156-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.50 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Burgundy, Ivory
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
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
Long Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
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
Red blotch
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CATASETUM barbatum
Symphytum asperum
Common Name
Bearded Catasetum Orchid, Orchid
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
In Hindi
bearded catasetum
Blackwort
In German
bärtigen catasetum
Blackwort
In French
catasetum barbu
Blackwort
In Spanish
Catasetum barbudo
Blackwort
In Greek
γενειοφόρος catasetum
Blackwort
In Portuguese
catasetum barbudo
Blackwort
In Polish
brodaty catasetum
Blackwort
In Latin
Volunt barbati Catasetum
Blackwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Lamiales
Family
Orchidaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Catasetum
Symphytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cymbidieae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
7335
1
27800
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