1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Central America, West Indies
Europe, Russia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Open areas, Open Plains
Cold Regions, stream banks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm20.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
100.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Tan
Not Available, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Sea Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Root Division, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Aphids, Stem spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shallow soil, Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Twigs
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Musa acuminata
Symphytum asperum
7.2 Common Name
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
Blackwort
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Banana vermelha
Blackwort
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Strelitziaceae
Boraginaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Boraginoideae
8.10 Number of Species