Borage

American Beautyberry

About Borage and American Beautyberry

Borage

American Beautyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Poisonous

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

CALLICARPA americana

7.2 Common Name

Borage, starflower

American beautyberry , French mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Borage

American Beautyberry Tree

7.2.2 In German

Borretsch

Amerikanische Schönbaum

7.2.3 In French

Bourrache

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

borraja

Americana beautyberry Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Borage

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Borragem

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Ogórecznik

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

borage

Latin Beautyberry ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Borago

Callicarpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ranunculoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Borage and American Beautyberry

Wondering what are the properties of Borage and American Beautyberry? We provide you with everything About Borage and American Beautyberry. Borage doesn't have thorns and American Beautyberry 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 American Beautyberry 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 American Beautyberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Borage and American Beautyberry

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

Borage and American Beautyberry Physical Information

Borage and American Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Borage and American Beautyberry are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Borage and American Beautyberry

Care of Borage and American Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.