1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Europe, Russia
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.2 Habitat
Cold Regions, stream banks
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.4 AHS Heat Zone
2.5 Sunset Zone
2.6 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
6.9.1 Minimum Width
9.11 Plant Color
9.11.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
9.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
9.11.3 Fruit Color
Not Available, Orange Red
Green, Tan, Brown
9.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Copper
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
9.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
9.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Several shades of Green
9.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green
9.12 Shape
9.12.1 Leaf Shape
9.13 Thorns
10 Season
10.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
10.2 Growing Conditions
10.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.2.2 Growth Rate
10.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
10.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.2.5 Soil Drainage
10.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
10.3 Tolerances
11 Care
11.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
11.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings
11.3 Plant Maintenance
11.4 Watering Plants
11.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
11.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
11.4.3 In Spring
11.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
11.5 Soil
11.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
11.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
11.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
11.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
11.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
11.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Stem spot
Red blotch
11.10 Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, Sun
Drought
12 Facts
12.1 Flowers
12.1.1 Flower Petal Number
12.2 Fruits
12.2.1 Showy Fruit
12.2.2 Edible Fruit
12.3 Fragrance
12.3.1 Fragrant Flower
12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.4 Showy Foliage
12.5 Showy Bark
12.6 Foliage Texture
12.7 Foliage Sheen
12.8 Evergreen
12.9 Invasive
12.10 Self-Sowing
12.11 Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
Butterflies, Insects
12.12 Allergy
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
Not Available
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
Not Available
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
Diuretic
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Twigs
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
13.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
14.2 Common Name
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Canna, Canna Lily
14.2.1 In Hindi
14.2.2 In German
14.2.3 In French
14.2.4 In Spanish
14.2.5 In Greek
14.2.6 In Portuguese
14.2.7 In Polish
14.2.8 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
15.3 Class
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
15.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
15.9 Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Not Available
15.10 Number of Species