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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Russia
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
Ants

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
Peony

In Hindi

Blackwort
Peony

In German

Blackwort
Pfingstrose

In French

Blackwort
Pivoine

In Spanish

Blackwort
Peonía

In Greek

Blackwort
παιωνία

In Portuguese

Blackwort
Peônia

In Polish

Blackwort
Piwonia

In Latin

Blackwort
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
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Family

Boraginaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Symphytum
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

3530
1 27800
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Difference Between Comfrey and Peony

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

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Importance of Comfrey and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Comfrey and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Comfrey and Peony 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Comfrey has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises and Remove blemishes while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Comfrey vs Peony

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