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Comfrey and Penstemon Parryi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Europe, Russia  

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

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
Cold Regions, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Red, Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Division, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Stem spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shallow soil, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
Leaves, Twigs  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON parryi  
Symphytum asperum  

Common Name
Parry's Beardtongue  
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort  

In Hindi
penstemon parryi  
Blackwort  

In German
penstemon parryi  
Blackwort  

In French
penstemon parryi  
Blackwort  

In Spanish
parryi penstemon  
Blackwort  

In Greek
penstemon parryi  
Blackwort  

In Portuguese
parryi penstemon  
Blackwort  

In Polish
penstemon parryi  
Blackwort  

In Latin
Persicaria californicum  
Blackwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Symphytum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
1  
35  

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Difference Between Penstemon Parryi and Comfrey

If you are confused whether Penstemon Parryi 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 Penstemon Parryi and Comfrey Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Penstemon Parryi are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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 Penstemon Parryi and Comfrey if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Penstemon Parryi and Comfrey

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Penstemon Parryi and Comfrey. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Penstemon Parryi 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 Penstemon Parryi is constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling and Wounds whereas of Comfrey is Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity and Osteoarthritis. Penstemon Parryi has beauty benefits as follows: while Comfrey has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Penstemon Parryi 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 Penstemon Parryi 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 Penstemon Parryi are poisonous if ingested 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. Penstemon Parryi has no showy fruits and Comfrey has showy fruits. Also Penstemon Parryi is not flowering and Comfrey is not flowering . You can compare Penstemon Parryi and Comfrey facts and facts of other plants too.

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