Borage

Globe Amaranth

About Borage and Globe Amaranth

Borage

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe

Central America

Types

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

1560

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

Borage

GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Borretsch

GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Bourrache

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

borraja

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

Borage

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

Borragem

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Ogórecznik

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

borage

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Borago

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15060

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Globe Amaranth

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

Borage and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

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

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Borage and Globe Amaranth

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