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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Russia
Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
Berberis thunbergii

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks
Old fields, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Orange Red
Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Obovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

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 regular watering during dry weather

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

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
Red blotch, Sunken patches

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun
Drought

Facts

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
Birds

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders

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
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used to make yellow dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum
BERBERIS thunbergii

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Japanese Barberry

In Hindi

Blackwort
Japanese Barberry

In German

Blackwort
Thunberg-Berberitze

In French

Blackwort
Berberis thunbergii

In Spanish

Blackwort
Berberis thunbergii

In Greek

Blackwort
Japanese Barberry

In Portuguese

Blackwort
Japanese Barberry

In Polish

Blackwort
Berberys Thunberga

In Latin

Blackwort
Japanese Barberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ranunculales

Family

Boraginaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Symphytum
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

3530
1 27800
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Difference Between Comfrey and Japanese Barberry

If you are confused whether Comfrey or Japanese Barberry 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 Japanese Barberry 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 Japanese Barberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Comfrey and Japanese Barberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Comfrey and Japanese Barberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Comfrey and Japanese Barberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Comfrey and Japanese Barberry 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 Japanese Barberry is Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic and Cancer. Comfrey has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises and Remove blemishes while Japanese Barberry has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Comfrey vs Japanese Barberry

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