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About Borage and Japanese Maple

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Europe
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
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Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Pastures, Woodlands
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-2
1.8 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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Japanese Beetles
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as preservative
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BORAGO officinalis
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
7.2 Common Name
Borage, starflower
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
7.2.1 In Hindi
Borage
Japanese Maple
7.2.2 In German
Borretsch
japanischer Ahorn
7.2.3 In French
Bourrache
érable du Japon
7.2.4 In Spanish
borraja
arce japonés
7.2.5 In Greek
Borage
Japanese Maple
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Borragem
bordo japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Ogórecznik
Klon japoński
7.2.8 In Latin
borage
Acer palmatum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Boraginaceae
Aceraceae
8.6 Genus
Borago
Acer
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Borage and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Borage and Japanese Maple

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

Borage and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Borage and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Borage flower color: Blue

  • Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Borage and Japanese Maple

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