Permaculture companion plants for Comfrey

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Apple	USDA Hardiness zone 3-8 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Leaves Deciduous Height 10.0 Layer Trees Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow Edible True Edible parts Fruit Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/apple German name True Habitat True Edible uses Oil Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Malus+domestica Genus Malus		Show Edit
Peach	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/peach Edible True Growth Fast Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun USDA Hardiness zone 5-9 Layer Trees Alternate name Flowering peach, Ornamental peach, Common peach Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Rosaceae Height 6 German name Pfirsich, Bergpfirsich, Tellerpfirsich, Saturnpfirsich, Weinbergpfirsich Edible parts Flowers, Fruit, Seed Edible uses Oil Life cycle Perennial Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=prunus persica		Show Edit
Borage	USDA Hardiness zone 6-9 Life cycle Annual Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Dry, Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 0.6 Edible parts Flowers, Leaves Propagation method Seed - direct sow When to plant (outdoors) At last frost Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borage Growth Medium Alternate name Common borage, Cool-tankard, Tailwort, Starflower Family Boraginaceae German name Borretsch Spacing 60cm Germination time 5-15 days Germination temperature 21°c (70°f) Edible uses Oil Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Borago officinalis Genus Borago	#### Propagation Direct sow early spring when temperatures reach 21°C (70°F). Best sown directly, as borage develops a delicate taproot. #### Links [Borage @ West Coast Seeds](https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/borage)	Show Edit
Sweet cherry	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/prunus_avium Edible True Growth Fast Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 3-7 Layer Trees Alternate name Sweet cherry Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Rosaceae Height 18.0 German name Süßkirsche Habitat True Edible parts Fruit, Seed Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=prunus avium		Show Edit
Sour cherry	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/prunus_cerasus Edible True Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 3-7 Layer Trees Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Rosaceae Height 6.0 German name Sauerkirsche Habitat True Edible uses Oil, Tea Edible parts Fruit, Seed Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Wind breaker Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=prunus cerasus		Show Edit
Rose	German name True Layer Shrubs Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 2 Habitat True Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Wind breaker Edible parts Fruit Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Edible True		Show Edit
Black raspberry	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/rubus_occidentalis Edible True Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 3-7 Layer Shrubs Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Rosaceae Height 3.0 German name Schwarze himbeere Habitat True Edible uses Tea Edible parts Fruit, Stem Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Poultry forage Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=rubus occidentalis		Show Edit
Red raspberry	USDA Hardiness zone 3-8 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Leaves Deciduous Height 2.0 Layer Shrubs Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Poultry forage Edible True Edible parts Fruit, Root, Stem Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/rubus_idaeus Growth Medium Alternate name American red raspberry, Grayleaf red raspberry Family Rosaceae German name Himbeere Habitat True Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=rubus idaeus		Show Edit
Red mulberry	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/morus_rubra Edible True Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 4-9 Layer Trees Alternate name Common mulberry, White mulberry Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Moraceae Height 15.0 German name Rote maulbeere Edible parts Fruit, Leaves Life cycle Perennial Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=morus rubra		Show Edit
Black walnut	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/juglans_nigra Edible True Growth Fast Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun USDA Hardiness zone 4-9 Layer Tall trees Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Juglandaceae Height 30.0 German name Schwarznuss Medicinal True Habitat True Utility Animal feed, Wind breaker, Wood Edible parts Sap, Seed Edible uses Oil Life cycle Perennial Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=juglans nigra		Show Edit
Black mulberry	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/morus_nigra Edible True Growth Slow Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 5-9 Layer Trees Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Moraceae Height 10.0 German name Schwarze maulbeere Habitat True Utility Animal feed, Poultry forage Edible parts Fruit Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=morus nigra		Show Edit
White mulberry	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/morus_alba Edible True Growth Medium Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 3-9 Layer Trees Alternate name Common mulberry Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Moraceae Height 18 German name Weiße maulbeere Habitat True Edible parts Fruit, Inner bark, Leaves Utility Animal feed, Fiber, Hedgerow, Poultry forage, Wind breaker, Dye Warning Weed potential Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=morus alba	Young leaves are edible.	Show Edit
Potato	Edible parts Root USDA Hardiness zone 3-10 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 1.0 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato Alternate name Irish potato, Andigena Family Solanaceae German name Kartoffel Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Solanum tuberosum When to plant (outdoors) April Spacing 12 inches Propagation method Seed - direct sow	Potatoes are one of the most popular root crops. They grow best at temperatures from 61 and 70 °F.	Show Edit
Common Hazelnut	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/corylus_avellana Edible True Growth Medium Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 4-8 Layer Trees Alternate name Common filbert, European filbert, Harry lauder's walking stick, Corkscrew hazel, Hazel Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Betulaceae Height 6.0 German name Haselnuss Habitat True Edible parts Seed Edible uses Oil Utility Animal feed, Basket, Hedgerow, Wind breaker Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=corylus avellana		Show Edit
Gooseberry	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ribes_uva-crispa Edible True Growth Medium Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 4-8 Layer Shrubs Alternate name European gooseberry, American gooseberry, Cu li, Egres, Fuge, Gigadze, Groseille a maquareau, Groseillier, Grosella blanca, Grosellero, Kikerberi, Kryhovnik, Maru suguri, Stachelbeere, Uva spina Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Grossulariaceae Height 1.2 German name True Habitat True Edible parts Fruit, Leaves Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Poultry forage Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=ribes uva-crispa		Show Edit
Goumi	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/elaeagnus_multiflora Edible True Growth Medium Water requirement Dry, Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 5-9 Layer Trees Alternate name Cherry elaeagnus, Cherry silverberry, Gumi, Natsugumi, Essbare ölweide, Rote sommer-ölweide, Langstielige ölweide, Japanische ölweide, Cibie, Longipe bush, Mupan-hsia Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Elaeagnaceae Height 3.0 German name Reichblütige ölweide Habitat True Edible parts Fruit, Seed Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, N-fixer, Poultry forage, Wind breaker Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=elaeagnus multiflora		Show Edit
Goji	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lycium_barbarum Edible True Growth Medium Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 6-9 Layer Shrubs Alternate name Goji berry, Wolfberry, Box thorn, Matrimony vine, Chinese matrimony vine, Chirchitta, Chirmethi, Duke of argyle's teaplant, Ganger, Gangro, Gou qi zi, Kangu, Khatai, Kichar, Kutyafa, Licium, Morali, Ning xia gou qi, Wolfberry also known as: baies de goji, Baies de lycium, Barberry matrimony vine, Chinese boxthorn, Di gu pi, Épine du christ, Fructus lycii, Fructus lycii berry, Fruit de lycium, Goji chinois, Goji de l’himalaya, Goji juice, Jus de goji, Kuko, Lichi, Licium barbarum, Litchi, Lychee, Lyciet, Lyciet commun, Lyciet de barbarie, Lycii berries, Lycii fruit, Lycium fruit Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Solanaceae Height 2.5 Habitat True Edible parts Fruit, Leaves Utility Hedgerow, Wind breaker Warning Weed potential Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=lycium barbarum	Goji, goji berry, or wolfberry (Chinese: 枸杞; pinyin: gǒuqǐ), is the fruit of either Lycium barbarum or Lycium chinense, two closely related species of boxthorn in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. L. barbarum and L. chinense fruits are similar but can be distinguished by differences in taste and sugar content. Both species are native to Asia, and have been long used in traditional Asian cuisine. The fruit has also been an ingredient in traditional Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Japanese medicine, since at least the 3rd century CE. The plant parts are called by the Latin names lycii fructus (fruit), herba lycii (leaves), etc., in modern official pharmacopeias.	Show Edit