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About Borage and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Europe
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

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Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

15190
0 40000
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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9 - 6

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Water once every two or three weeks

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Borage, starflower
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Borage
Plume Grass

In German

Borretsch
Plume Gras

In French

Bourrache
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

borraja
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Borage
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Borragem
Plume grama

In Polish

Ogórecznik
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

borage
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Boraginaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Borago
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

150400
1 27800
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Properties of Borage and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Borage and Plume Grass

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

Borage and Plume Grass Physical Information

Borage and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Borage flower color: Blue

  • Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Borage and Plume Grass

Care of Borage and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.