Borage

Celosia

About Borage and Celosia

Borage

Celosia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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20.30 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Y-shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

CELOSIA argentea

7.2 Common Name

Borage, starflower

Celosia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Borage

Celosia

7.2.2 In German

Borretsch

Celosia

7.2.3 In French

Bourrache

Celosia

7.2.4 In Spanish

borraja

Celosia

7.2.5 In Greek

Borage

Celosia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Borragem

Celosia

7.2.7 In Polish

Ogórecznik

celosia

7.2.8 In Latin

borage

Celosia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Borago

Celosia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Borage and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Celosia

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

Borage and Celosia Physical Information

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

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Borage and Celosia

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