Borage

Mexican Heather

About Borage and Mexican Heather

Borage

Mexican Heather

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe

Mexico, Central America

Types

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

1535

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong to lance-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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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

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name

Borage, starflower

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi

Borage

Mexican Heather

In German

Borretsch

Mexican Heather

In French

Bourrache

Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish

borraja

Heather mexicana

In Greek

Borage

Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese

Borragem

Mexican Heather

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Mexican Heather

In Latin

borage

Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

Family

Boraginaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Borago

Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lythroideae

Number of Species

150250

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Properties of Borage and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Mexican Heather

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

Borage and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Borage and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Borage and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Borage and Mexican Heather

Care of Borage and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.