Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Russia
China, Japan
Types
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
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Number of Varieties
215
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, stream banks
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-117-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm30.45 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.95 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Orange Red
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Copper
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Alternate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Stem spot
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Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, Sun
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Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
✔
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✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
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
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
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
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Twigs
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
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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, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Symphytum asperum
ARDISIA japonica
Common Name
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Japanese Ardisia, Marlberry
In Hindi
Blackwort
Japanese Ardisia
In German
Blackwort
Japanese Ardisia
In French
Blackwort
Japanese Ardisia
In Spanish
Blackwort
Ardisia japonica
In Greek
Blackwort
Japanese Ardisia
In Portuguese
Blackwort
Japanese Ardisia
In Polish
Blackwort
Japanese Ardisia
In Latin
Blackwort
Japanese Ardisia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ericales
Family
Boraginaceae
Myrsinaceae
Genus
Symphytum
Ardisia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Subfamily
Boraginoideae
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Number of Species
3510
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27800
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