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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Europe, Russia
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
2
Cold Regions, stream banks
6-11
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21,22
Upright/Erect
 
20.00 cm
90.00 cm
White, Light Pink
Bicolor
Orange Red
Red, Green, Copper
Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Oval
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Medium
Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral
Well drained
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Container, Ground
Root Division, Transplanting
Low
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Aphids, Stem spot
Shallow soil, Sun
 
Showy
Single
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Medium
Glossy
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Sometimes
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Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
 
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
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Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
Leaves, Twigs
Used for its medicinal properties
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Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
 
Symphytum asperum
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Blackwort
Blackwort
Blackwort
Blackwort
Blackwort
Blackwort
Blackwort
Blackwort
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Lamiales
Boraginaceae
Symphytum
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Boraginoideae
35
 
Perennial
Herbs
India, Iran
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Desert, Mountains
4-8
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Upright/Erect
 
100.00 cm
40.00 cm
Yellow green
Bicolor
Brownish Red
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Orange, Brown, Orange Red
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Compound
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Spring, Summer, Fall
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
Clay, Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Average
Early Spring, Spring
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Wet Site
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Divison, Seedlings
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Clay, Loam, Sand
Average
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Red blotch
Drought
 
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Medium
Glossy
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Birds
convulsions, gastro-intestinal problems, Miscarriage
 
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Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
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Air purification
Asthma, Bronchitis, epilepsy, Laxative, Upset stomach
Fruits, Seeds
Used as a flavouring in food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
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Edible, Tropical
 
Ferula assa-foetida
Asafoetida
हींग
asafoetida
Asafoetida
Asa fétida
Μηδικό σίλφιο
Asafoetida
Asafoetida
Asafoetida
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Apiales
Fagaceae
Ferula
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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