Borage

False Indigo

About Borage and False Indigo

Borage

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8

0 99

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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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Borage, starflower

False Indigo

In Hindi

Borage

इंडिगो

In German

Borretsch

falsches Indigo

In French

Bourrache

faux Indigo

In Spanish

borraja

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Borage

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Borragem

false Indigo

In Polish

Ogórecznik

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

borage

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Borago

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15021

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Borage and False Indigo

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

Borage and False Indigo Physical Information

Borage and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and False Indigo are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Borage and False Indigo

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