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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Russia
China, Japan

Types

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks
low mountains, warm rainy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
-

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs
Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum
PYRUS pyrifolia

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Asian Pear

In Hindi

Blackwort
Asian Pear

In German

Blackwort
Nashi-Birne

In French

Blackwort
Nashi

In Spanish

Blackwort
Asian pear

In Greek

Blackwort
Asian pear

In Portuguese

Blackwort
Pera-nashi

In Polish

Blackwort
Grusza chińska

In Latin

Blackwort
Asian pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Symphytum
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

3520
1 27800
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Difference Between Comfrey and Asian Pear

If you are confused whether Comfrey or Asian Pear 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 Comfrey and Asian Pear Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Comfrey are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers, whereas for Asian Pear fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Comfrey and Asian Pear if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Comfrey and Asian Pear

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Comfrey and Asian Pear. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Comfrey and Asian Pear 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 Comfrey is Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity and Osteoarthritis whereas of Asian Pear is Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine and Pectoral. Comfrey has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises and Remove blemishes while Asian Pear has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Comfrey vs Asian Pear

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 Comfrey vs Asian Pear 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 Comfrey are Antibacterial and Peripheral Edema whereas of Asian Pear have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Comfrey has showy fruits and Asian Pear has showy fruits. Also Comfrey is not flowering and Asian Pear is not flowering . You can compare Comfrey and Asian Pear facts and facts of other plants too.