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About Borage and Blue Ash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Europe
Central United States, Canada

Types

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Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

1565
0 40000
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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-4

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

Borage, starflower
Blue Ash

In Hindi

Borage
Blue Ash plant

In German

Borretsch
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

Bourrache
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

borraja
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

Borage
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

Borragem
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

Ogórecznik
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

borage
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Boraginaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Borago
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15065
1 27800
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Properties of Borage and Blue Ash

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

Season and Care of Borage and Blue Ash

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

Borage and Blue Ash Physical Information

Borage and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Blue Ash are as follows:

  • Borage flower color: Blue

  • Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of Borage and Blue Ash

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