1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Europe, Russia
1.4 Types
Not available
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cold Regions, stream banks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
50.80 cm20.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Not Available, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Self-fertile
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot
Aphids, Stem spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Shallow soil, Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bugs
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves, Twigs
6.2.3 Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARUM carvi
Symphytum asperum
7.2 Common Name
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Boraginoideae
8.10 Number of Species