Beardtongue

Borage

About Beardtongue and Borage

Beardtongue

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

South-Central United States

Europe

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

20015

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

No Available

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged 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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Beardtongue

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Beardtongue

Borage

In German

Bartfaden

Borretsch

In French

beardtongue

Bourrache

In Spanish

beardtongue

borraja

In Greek

Beardtongue

Borage

In Portuguese

Beardtongue

Borragem

In Polish

Beardtongue

Ogórecznik

In Latin

ursus lingua

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

261150

1 27800

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Properties of Beardtongue and Borage

Wondering what are the properties of Beardtongue and Borage? We provide you with everything About Beardtongue and Borage. Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Borage doesn't have thorns. Also Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Beardtongue has allergic reactions like and Borage has allergic reactions like . 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 Beardtongue and Borage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Borage

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

Beardtongue and Borage Physical Information

Beardtongue and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Borage are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Beardtongue and Borage

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