Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe, Russia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
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Number of Varieties
230
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, stream banks
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1110-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm35.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Copper
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Transplanting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Stem spot
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, Sun
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Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
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
Bouquets, 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
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Twigs
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Symphytum asperum
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
Blackwort
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Blackwort
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
Blackwort
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
Blackwort
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
Blackwort
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
Blackwort
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Blackwort
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
Blackwort
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Boraginaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Symphytum
Lycaste
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Maxillarieae
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
3531
1
27800
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