Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe, Russia
South America, Brazil
Types
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
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Number of Varieties
24
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, stream banks
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1113-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm35.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm40.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Burgundy, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Copper
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
Requires watering in the 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
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
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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
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
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Allergy
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Twigs
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Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Symphytum asperum
CATASETUM barbatum
Common Name
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Bearded Catasetum Orchid, Orchid
In Hindi
Blackwort
bearded catasetum
In German
Blackwort
bärtigen catasetum
In French
Blackwort
catasetum barbu
In Spanish
Blackwort
Catasetum barbudo
In Greek
Blackwort
γενειοφόρος catasetum
In Portuguese
Blackwort
catasetum barbudo
In Polish
Blackwort
brodaty catasetum
In Latin
Blackwort
Volunt barbati Catasetum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Orchidales
Family
Boraginaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Symphytum
Catasetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Cymbidieae
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
3573
1
27800
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