Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Russia
Eastern Asia
Types
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Number of Varieties
235
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, stream banks
High elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-115-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Copper
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Bi-lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Transplanting
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
Never Over-water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
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Allergy
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Twigs
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Symphytum asperum
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
In Hindi
Blackwort
fleeceflower
In German
Blackwort
fleeceflower
In French
Blackwort
fleeceflower
In Spanish
Blackwort
Polygonum affine
In Greek
Blackwort
fleeceflower
In Portuguese
Blackwort
fleeceflower
In Polish
Blackwort
fleeceflower
In Latin
Blackwort
fleeceflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Boraginaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Symphytum
Periscaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
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Number of Species
3550
1
27800
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