Borage

Eastern Red Cedar

About Borage and Eastern Red Cedar

Borage

Eastern Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Eastern juniper, Souther juniper

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Light Red, Sky Blue, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

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

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Gall Insects, Red blotch, Rust, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Insects

Allergy

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

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Very little waste, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

JUNIPERUS virginiana

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Pencil cedar, Red Juniper

In Hindi

Borage

पूर्वी लाल देवदार

In German

Borretsch

Eastern Red Cedar

In French

Bourrache

Red Cedar Orient

In Spanish

borraja

Cedro Rojo del Este

In Greek

Borage

Ανατολική Red Cedar

In Portuguese

Borragem

Eastern Red Cedar

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Eastern Red Cedar

In Latin

borage

Eastern Red Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Borago

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Eastern Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Eastern Red Cedar

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

Borage and Eastern Red Cedar Physical Information

Borage and Eastern Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Eastern Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Eastern Red Cedar are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Eastern Red Cedar flower color: Light Red, Sky Blue and Yellow Brown
Eastern Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Borage and Eastern Red Cedar

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