Borage

Chives

About Borage and Chives

Borage

Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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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203.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Late Spring, Early 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

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

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

Fine

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

7.2 Common Name

Borage, starflower

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

Borage

Chives

7.2.2 In German

Borretsch

Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

Bourrache

Ciboulette

7.2.4 In Spanish

borraja

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

Borage

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Borragem

Cebolinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Ogórecznik

Szczypiorek

7.2.8 In Latin

borage

Sectivi porri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Borago

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Borage and Chives

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Chives

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

Borage and Chives Physical Information

Borage and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Borage and Chives are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Borage and Chives

Care of Borage and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.