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Comfrey and Ponytail Palm


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mexico  
Europe, Russia  

Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm  
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland  
Cold Regions, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
457.20 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
365.76 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
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
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Division, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Loam, 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
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites  
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting  
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Twigs  

Other Uses
-  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata  
Symphytum asperum  

Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm  
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort  

In Hindi
Ponytail Palm  
Blackwort  

In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm  
Blackwort  

In French
Ponytail Palm  
Blackwort  

In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma  
Blackwort  

In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη  
Blackwort  

In Portuguese
rabo- de palma  
Blackwort  

In Polish
kucyk palmowy  
Blackwort  

In Latin
ponytail palmarum  
Blackwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Beaucarnea  
Symphytum  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
35  

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Difference Between Ponytail Palm and Comfrey

If you are confused whether Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm and Comfrey Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm and Comfrey if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ponytail Palm and Comfrey

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

Compare Facts of Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm are Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash and Vomiting 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. Ponytail Palm has no showy fruits and Comfrey has showy fruits. Also Ponytail Palm is not flowering and Comfrey is not flowering . You can compare Ponytail Palm and Comfrey facts and facts of other plants too.

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