Borage

Pumpkin Tree

About Borage and Pumpkin Tree

Borage

Pumpkin Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe

Middle Africa

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

1518

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

imparipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

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

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

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item

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 Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

SOLANUM integrifolium

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant

In Hindi

Borage

कद्दू पेड़

In German

Borretsch

Kürbis-Baum

In French

Bourrache

arbre de citrouille

In Spanish

borraja

árbol de calabaza

In Greek

Borage

δέντρο κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

Borragem

árvore abóbora

In Polish

Ogórecznik

drzewa dyni

In Latin

borage

PEPO ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Boraginaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Borago

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Pumpkin Tree

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

Borage and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Borage and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Borage and Pumpkin Tree

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