Borage

Cork Tree

About Borage and Cork Tree

Borage

Cork Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe

China

Types

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Birds

Allergy

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

EUONYMUS phellomanus

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Cork Oak

In Hindi

Borage

कॉर्क ट्री

In German

Borretsch

Cork Tree

In French

Bourrache

Arbre de Cork

In Spanish

borraja

Árbol de corcho

In Greek

Borage

Cork Tree

In Portuguese

Borragem

Cork Tree

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Cork Tree

In Latin

borage

Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Boraginaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Borago

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Mirinae

Number of Species

15050

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Properties of Borage and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Cork Tree

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

Borage and Cork Tree Physical Information

Borage and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Cork Tree are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Borage and Cork Tree

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