Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Russia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
red pin,Norway pine,pinus
Number of Varieties
22
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, stream banks
Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-112-5
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm1,520.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red
orange brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
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
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
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
Do Not 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
songbirds
Allergy
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Twigs
Pulp
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Herbicide, Used for making green dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Symphytum asperum
PINUS resinosa
Common Name
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Norway Pine
In Hindi
Blackwort
Norway pine
In German
Blackwort
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer
In French
Blackwort
Pin rouge
In Spanish
Blackwort
Pinus resinosa
In Greek
Blackwort
Norway pine
In Portuguese
Blackwort
Pinus resinosa
In Polish
Blackwort
Sosna czerwona
In Latin
Blackwort
Norway pine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Lamiales
Pinales
Family
Boraginaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Symphytum
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
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Number of Species
3520
1
27800
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