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About Borage and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Borage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Pastures, Woodlands  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Japanese Beetles  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BORAGO officinalis  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Borage, starflower  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Borage  
आम धुरी  

In German
Borretsch  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Bourrache  
axe commun  

In Spanish
borraja  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Borage  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Borragem  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Ogórecznik  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
borage  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Celastrales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Borago  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
30  

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Properties of Borage and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Common Spindle

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

Borage and Common Spindle Physical Information

Borage and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Borage and Common Spindle

Care of Borage and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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