Borage

African Violet

About Borage and African Violet

Borage

African Violet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe

Eastern Africa

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

1540000

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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, Seeds

Flowers

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, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Borage, starflower

African violet

In Hindi

Borage

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Borretsch

African Violet

In French

Bourrache

African Violet

In Spanish

borraja

Violeta africana

In Greek

Borage

African Violet

In Portuguese

Borragem

Violet africano

In Polish

Ogórecznik

African Violet

In Latin

borage

African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

15021

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and African Violet

Wondering what are the properties of Borage and African Violet? We provide you with everything About Borage and African Violet. Borage doesn't have thorns and African Violet doesn't have thorns. Also Borage does not have fragrant flowers. Borage has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea and African Violet has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea. 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 Borage and African Violet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Borage and African Violet

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

Borage and African Violet Physical Information

Borage and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Borage and African Violet are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Borage and African Violet

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