Batavia

Borage

About Batavia and Borage

Batavia

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Europe

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10015

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan, Brown

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Borage

In German

Hortensie

Borretsch

In French

Hortensia

Bourrache

In Spanish

Hortensia

borraja

In Greek

υδραγεία

Borage

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Borragem

In Polish

Hortensja

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Hibiscus

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Batavia and Borage

Wondering what are the properties of Batavia and Borage? We provide you with everything About Batavia and Borage. Batavia doesn't have thorns and Borage doesn't have thorns. Also Batavia does not have fragrant flowers. Batavia has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Borage has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Batavia and Borage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Batavia and Borage

Season and care of Batavia and Borage is important to know. While considering everything about Batavia and Borage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Batavia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Borage season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Batavia is Loam and for Borage is Loam while the PH of soil for Batavia is Neutral and for Borage is Neutral.

Batavia and Borage Physical Information

Batavia and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Batavia height is 25.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Batavia and Borage are as follows:

Batavia flower color: Tan and Brown
Batavia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Batavia and Borage

Care of Batavia and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Batavia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Batavia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.