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Comfrey and Giant Butterbur


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Europe, Russia  

Types
-  
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
Cold Regions, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Root Division, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove the old foliage  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Stem spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shallow soil, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem  
Leaves, Twigs  

Other Uses
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus  
Symphytum asperum  

Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur  
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort  

In Hindi
Giant Butterbur  
Blackwort  

In German
Riesen Pestwurz  
Blackwort  

In French
géant Butterbur  
Blackwort  

In Spanish
gigante petasita  
Blackwort  

In Greek
Giant Butterbur  
Blackwort  

In Portuguese
Carrapicho gigante  
Blackwort  

In Polish
Giant Lepiężnik  
Blackwort  

In Latin
Giant Butterbur  
Blackwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Lamiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Petasites  
Symphytum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Senecioneae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
1  
35  

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Difference Between Giant Butterbur and Comfrey

If you are confused whether Giant Butterbur or Comfrey 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 Giant Butterbur and Comfrey Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Giant Butterbur are Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8, whereas for Comfrey fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Giant Butterbur and Comfrey if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Giant Butterbur and Comfrey

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Butterbur and Comfrey. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Butterbur and Comfrey 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 Giant Butterbur is Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant and Poultice whereas of Comfrey is Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity and Osteoarthritis. Giant Butterbur has beauty benefits as follows: while Comfrey has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Giant Butterbur vs Comfrey

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 Giant Butterbur vs Comfrey 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 Giant Butterbur are whereas of Comfrey have Antibacterial and Peripheral Edema respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Giant Butterbur has no showy fruits and Comfrey has showy fruits. Also Giant Butterbur is not flowering and Comfrey is not flowering . You can compare Giant Butterbur and Comfrey facts and facts of other plants too.

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