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About Borage and Hedge Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Europe
China

Types

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
digitate

Thorns

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis
BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Borage, starflower
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

Borage
हेगड़े बांस

In German

Borretsch
Hedge Bambus

In French

Bourrache
Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

borraja
bambú de cobertura

In Greek

Borage
hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Borragem
Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

Ogórecznik
Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

borage
Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Boraginaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Borago
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1501200
1 27800
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Properties of Borage and Hedge Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Borage and Hedge Bamboo

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

Borage and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Borage and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

  • Borage flower color: Blue

  • Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Borage and Hedge Bamboo

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