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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Russia
North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks
ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper
Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lobed and toothed

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, 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, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
Beetles

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

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
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs
extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
brewing beer

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Columbus Hops

In Hindi

Blackwort
साधारण राज़क

In German

Blackwort
Echter Hopfen

In French

Blackwort
Houblon

In Spanish

Blackwort
Humulus lupulus

In Greek

Blackwort
Columbus Hops

In Portuguese

Blackwort
Lúpulo

In Polish

Blackwort
Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

Blackwort
Columbus Hops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Urticales

Family

Boraginaceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Symphytum
Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

353
1 27800
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Difference Between Comfrey and Columbus Hops

If you are confused whether Comfrey or Columbus Hops 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 Columbus Hops 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 Columbus Hops fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Comfrey and Columbus Hops if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Comfrey and Columbus Hops

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Comfrey and Columbus Hops. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Comfrey and Columbus Hops 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 Columbus Hops is anti bacterial, increase urine flow and Insomnia. Comfrey has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises and Remove blemishes while Columbus Hops has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Comfrey vs Columbus Hops

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 Columbus Hops 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 Columbus Hops have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Comfrey has showy fruits and Columbus Hops has showy fruits. Also Comfrey is not flowering and Columbus Hops is not flowering . You can compare Comfrey and Columbus Hops facts and facts of other plants too.