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About Blue Ash and Borage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Central United States, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
65  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

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 cm  
99+
2,500.00 cm  
12

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  
99+

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions  
-  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
150  
99+
65  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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