Borage

Chinese Lantern

About Borage and Chinese Lantern

Borage

Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

1590

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm12.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, 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

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Borage

Chinese lantern

In German

Borretsch

Lampionblume

In French

Bourrache

Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

borraja

Chinese lantern

In Greek

Borage

Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

Borragem

Chinese lantern

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

borage

Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Boraginaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Borago

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

15090

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Chinese Lantern

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

Borage and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Borage and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

Care of Borage and Chinese Lantern

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