Russian Comfrey Seed
Symphytum x uplandicum
An excellent herb to grow to make a fertiliser of your own.
- Hardy perennial.
- Easy to grow and will self seed.
- Can reach 5 feet (1.5 metre) tall.
Supplied as a packet of approximately 30 seeds.
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Description
Grows huge leaves which is why its primary use is as a fertiliser. Much prized by organic growers, it makes an excellent potash fertilizer for tomatoes and potatoes.
Leaves are cut and put into a tub with water to make a very nutritious feed for all garden plants. Not edible.
Essentially grown for compost-making since it fixes many nutrients and trace elements through its growth.
- Hardy perennial.
- Reaches 3-5 feet (1-1.5 metres) tall.
- Invasive (think about where you are going to plant it first!)
- Likes a moist soil, and will grow in clay soils.
- Will take sun or shade.
- Flowers May-July with pinky/lilac/blue flowers.
- Wear gloves when handling as can cause skin irritation.
- Bees love the flowers.
- Not edible.
- Sow in autumn.
- Once big enough to handle either thin or transplant to 2ft (60 cm) apart.
- Will self-seed if allowed!
- Culinary Uses
- Young leaves can be cooked like spinach or asparagus, but do NOT eat older leaves.
- Medicinal Uses
- Helps stimulate new cell growth, repair tissue and cartilage.
- Has anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal properties.
- Good for helping bruises, cuts, sores, sprains and over-strained muscles.
- Can help varicose veins.
- Gentle solution for diarrhoea and IBS.
- Can help stomach ulcers.
- Will ease rheumatism, bronchial diseases and bleeding hemorrhoids.
- Can be used to help fractured ribs.
- Other Uses
- Makes an excellent plant/tomato feed - has a high potash content.
- Can be used to soften skin.
Disclaimer
As with all alternative medicines and plants with purported medicinal benefits it is important to inform your health care providers that you are using them; this helps to ensure safe and coordinated care. We can accept no liability for any side effect or contingency from any allergy or any other cause or harm that may arise. If in doubt please do consult a medical practitioner before using.Do not take in large quantities or over a long period of time as may cause liver damage or have carcinogenic effects. Not recommended for use if pregnant or breast feeding.
To Make Fertiliser
Soak the leaves in water for approximately 4 weeks (this can be a very smelly process so we recommend using a container with a close-fitting lid). This produces a potash-high feed ideal for tomatoes and potatoes.
Alternatively you can pick the leaves and leave them for at least 48 hours and then use them as a mulch.
Some gardeners also lay comfrey leaves in trenches which they then plant potatoes in.
Pricing
This Product is Available Now.This product is subject to group discount if you are buying multiple products from the same pricing group. Other products in this group are...
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