Symphytum Tuberosum

Symphytum Tuberosum Care

Symphytum Tuberosum

What is the plant

Being very hardy, this plant is well able to survive northern winters. Both the stems and leaves are softly hairy, the leaves have deep veining. The flowers themselves are a subtle pale creamy yellow, a significant characteristic for separating its identity from the purple flowered Russian Comfrey.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Shade

Temperature

-30°C - -20°C

Hardiness zone

4 - 8

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
The plant needs moderate watering, but the soil should not dry out, especially in extreme heat.
Pruning
During the season, this plant can be mowed up to 5 times or even more, using the vegetative mass for livestock feed, for mulching plantings or for embedding in the ground during digging.
Fertilizer
The plant does not need fertilization during the season, but responds well to the presence of organic matter.

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Sunlight
It grows well both in direct sunlight and in the shade.
Soil
A highly fertile soil with a clay structure is selected. But, in general, it is able to adapt to almost any quality soil and can do with much more modest conditions.
Temperature
Since the plant is very unpretentious, it can withstand even very low temperatures, and it also tolerates heat easily.

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Container
Planted in open ground at the site. The plant is not demanding for the soil composition, but it will grow worse in acidified, heavy or excessively dry areas.
Additional
The rhizome of the plant, containing mucus, tannins and many other valuable components, which are widely used in folk and official medicine, has healing properties. Preparations based on comfrey root have an astringent, anti-inflammatory effect, have a hemostatic effect and many other healing properties.
Popularity
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