Again, both types (and other species as well) are used interchangeably in agriculture and in medicine." Although both types of comfrey (Russian and True) are useful for making medicine and making compost, in an ideal world one would use the bocking cultivar for producing large amounts of biomass for permaculture gardens, composting, and animal feed, and one would use the true comfrey (Symphytum officinalis) for medicinal purposes. Variegated varieties do not like the bright sun, which burns the light sensitive edges of the leaves. Shade-tolerant forest comfrey- Symphytum cordatum and Symphytum tuberosum. Variegated Comfrey features large, oblong. The content of comfrey usually does not cause problems: sun or partial shade, good soil, watering in drought, so that the leaves do not wilt. The true comfrey (Symphytum officinalis) is a bit less vigorous of a grower, has more elongated leaves and (I think) prettier flowers, and does indeed make seed. Pot Variegated Comfrey (Symphytum) Live Perennial Plant Blue Flowers and Variegated Foliage 65430 - The Home Depot. "What's the difference between this plant and true comfrey (Symphytum officinalis)? The Bocking 14 cultivar of Russian Comfrey (Symphytum x uplandicum) is a sterile hybrid that will not self-seed and is extremely robust and vigorous. The following paragraph from horizon herbs tells the differences between the two: They offer two different varieties, Bocking 14 Russian Comfrey (Symphytum x uplandicum) and true comfrey (Symphytum officinalis). I am have been unsuccessful in trying to find a local source for comfrey and thanks to Jeanine on permies forum I got the link to horizon herbs ( ).
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