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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Russia
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Types

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

218
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
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Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Blackwort
Lungwort

In German

Blackwort
Lungenkraut

In French

Blackwort
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Blackwort
Lungwort

In Greek

Blackwort
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Blackwort
pulmonária

In Polish

Blackwort
płucnik

In Latin

Blackwort
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Lamiales
Peltigerales

Family

Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Symphytum
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

3518
1 27800
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Difference Between Comfrey and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Comfrey and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Comfrey and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Comfrey and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Comfrey has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises and Remove blemishes while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Comfrey vs Lungwort

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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Comfrey has showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Comfrey is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Comfrey and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.