Borage

Jacob's Ladder

About Borage and Jacob's Ladder

Borage

Jacob's Ladder

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Europe

Types

Number of Varieties

1550

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm27.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Black Dyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

Borage

Jacob's Ladder

In German

Borretsch

Jacob's Ladder

In French

Bourrache

Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

borraja

Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

Borage

Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

Borragem

Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

borage

Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ericales

Family

Boraginaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Borago

Polemonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15040

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Properties of Borage and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Jacob's Ladder

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

Borage and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Borage and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Borage and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Borage and Jacob's Ladder

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