Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Russia
United States, Canada
Types
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
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Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, stream banks
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-114-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Green, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Orange Red
Dark Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Obtuse
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
Prune in summer, 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, Cadmium fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Stem spot
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
Birds, Small mammals
Allergy
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
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
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Twigs
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Wildflower
Botanical Name
Symphytum asperum
PHYTOLACCA americana
Common Name
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
In Hindi
Blackwort
POKEBERRY
In German
Blackwort
Kermesbeere
In French
Blackwort
POKEBERRY
In Spanish
Blackwort
Pokeberry
In Greek
Blackwort
POKEBERRY
In Portuguese
Blackwort
POKEBERRY
In Polish
Blackwort
alkiermes
In Latin
Blackwort
pokeberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Boraginaceae
Phytolaccaceae
Genus
Symphytum
Phytolacca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Boraginoideae
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Number of Species
3535
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27800
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