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About Borage and Jessamine


About Jessamine and Borage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe  
-  

Types
-  
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Pastures, Woodlands  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-7  

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  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Japanese Beetles  
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea  
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions  
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Bulbs, Stem  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BORAGO officinalis  
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'  

Common Name
Borage, starflower  
Jessamine  

In Hindi
Borage  
चमेली  

In German
Borretsch  
Carolina-Jasmin  

In French
Bourrache  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

In Spanish
borraja  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

In Greek
Borage  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

In Portuguese
Borragem  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

In Polish
Ogórecznik  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

In Latin
borage  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Solanales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Borago  
Cestrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Borage and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Jessamine

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

Borage and Jessamine Physical Information

Borage and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Jessamine are as follows:

Care of Borage and Jessamine

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

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