Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) organic seeds

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Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) organic seeds

Root extracts of this old medicinal plant are the means of choice for bruises, strains, and sprains. Furthermore, comfrey is a good honey plant.
Contents: Approx. 30 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

3,79 €

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SKU: SYM01-BIO

GTIN: 4251420516237

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Common comfrey is a very special native plant. It is an important European medicinal plant for the external treatment of muscle and bone problems such as bruises, strains, and sprains. The dried roots and leaves are primarily used to make the remedies. Particularly notable is the plant's root system, which consists of many fleshy main roots up to 50 cm long and is very abundant. Occasionally, the roots can reach depths of up to 180 cm.

In Switzerland, the large leaves of comfrey are also used in the kitchen to wrap foods or fried in beer batter. They are very high in protein and biologically valuable. However, consumption should be moderate because it contains liver-damaging pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Occasional consumption is considered safe.

The small bell-shaped flowers are an excellent source of nectar for bees. Bumblebees and other long-tongued insects are among the numerous visitors during the flowering period.

Comfrey prefers moist, nutrient-rich locations along damp roadsides, riverbanks, and meadows. It is an indicator plant for nitrogen-rich soils and contains a lot of nitrogen and potassium in all its parts. For this reason, the large leaves are very suitable for mulching beds and making liquid fertiliser for other plants.

Plant description

Species:	Boraginaceae
Root system:	Deep roots
Flower colour:	White
Special features:	Food for bees Needs cold to germinate
Lifecycle:	Perennial Hardy
Eventual height:	20-60 cm
Flowering months:	May June July

Growing advice

Sunlight:	Shade Full sun
Soil type:	Fresh Nutrient-rich Free-draining Humus-rich Moist
Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
Planting distance:	50 cm
Germination temperature:	3-5°C
When to sow outdoors:	February March April October November
Germination time:	2-6 weeks

The seed of the perennial comfrey germinate very irregularly over a long period. Cold germination: sow outdoors at the beginning of spring or in autumn. Alternatively you can use artificial stratification, as follows. Mix the seeds with moist sand in a plastic bag. Keep the bag warm and moist (approx. +20°C) for the first 2-4 weeks and then place it in the refrigerator and keep it at a temperature of +5°C for 5-6 weeks. Then remove the plastic bag from the refrigerator and remove the seed and sand mix from the bag. Keep the sand mix at room temperature and check the seeds regularly to see when they germinate. Prick the seedlings into pots and plant them out after the last frosts in mid-May.

Other names

Botanical name:	Symphytum officinale, S. peregrinum
French names:	Oreille D'âne, Langue de Vache, Confée, Grande Consoude
Italian names:	Consolidata Maggiore, Consolidata Comune, Sinfito, Simfito, Orecchia D'asino, Alo, Erba di San Lorenzo, Naro, Borrana Selvatica, Borragina Selvatica, Erba Pedocchiara, Erba del Cardinale

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