Borage

Methley Plum

About Borage and Methley Plum

Borage

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Europe

Types

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

1530

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

weekly regular

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Insects

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

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

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

Borage

Methley Plum

In German

Borretsch

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

Bourrache

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

borraja

Prunus salicina

In Greek

Borage

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

Borragem

Prunus salicina

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Methley Plum

In Latin

borage

Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Borago

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15030

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Methley Plum

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Methley Plum

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

Borage and Methley Plum Physical Information

Borage and Methley Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Methley Plum are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Borage and Methley Plum

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