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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China  
Europe, Russia  

Types
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips  
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)  

Number of Varieties
3000  
7
2  
99+

Habitat
Mountains, Temperate Regions  
Cold Regions, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Blue Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Root Division, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Not so frequently  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
9-9-6  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails  
Aphids, Stem spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Shallow soil, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels  
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis  
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage 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
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Twigs  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TULIPA  
Symphytum asperum  

Common Name
Tulip  
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort  

In Hindi
ट्यूलिप  
Blackwort  

In German
Tulpe  
Blackwort  

In French
Tulipe  
Blackwort  

In Spanish
tulipán  
Blackwort  

In Greek
τουλίπα  
Blackwort  

In Portuguese
Tulipa  
Blackwort  

In Polish
Tulipan  
Blackwort  

In Latin
Tulip  
Blackwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Tulipa  
Symphytum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
35  

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Difference Between Tulip and Comfrey

If you are confused whether Tulip 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 Tulip and Comfrey Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tulip are 9-9-6, 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 Tulip and Comfrey if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tulip and Comfrey

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

Compare Facts of Tulip 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 Tulip 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 Tulip are contact allergic dermatitis 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. Tulip has no showy fruits and Comfrey has showy fruits. Also Tulip is not flowering and Comfrey is not flowering . You can compare Tulip and Comfrey facts and facts of other plants too.

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