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About Borage and Lemonbalm

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Europe
Southern Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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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
Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
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
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Medium
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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
Nitrogen, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Japanese Beetles
Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Bees
5.12 Allergy
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Deer resistant, Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions
Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BORAGO officinalis
MELISSA officinalis
7.2 Common Name
Borage, starflower
Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint
7.2.1 In Hindi
Borage
नींबू बाम
7.2.2 In German
Borretsch
Lemonbalm
7.2.3 In French
Bourrache
mélisse
7.2.4 In Spanish
borraja
Lemonbalm
7.2.5 In Greek
Borage
Lemonbalm
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Borragem
Lemonbalm
7.2.7 In Polish
Ogórecznik
Lemonbalm
7.2.8 In Latin
borage
CITRAGO
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Boraginaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Borago
Melissa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nepetoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Borage and Lemonbalm

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

Season and Care of Borage and Lemonbalm

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

Borage and Lemonbalm Physical Information

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

  • Borage flower color: Blue

  • Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Borage and Lemonbalm

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