Borage

Quickstick

About Borage and Quickstick

Borage

Quickstick

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

15-

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

In Hindi

Borage

QUICKSTICK

In German

Borretsch

QUICKSTICK

In French

Bourrache

QUICKSTICK

In Spanish

borraja

QUICKSTICK

In Greek

Borage

QUICKSTICK

In Portuguese

Borragem

QuickStick

In Polish

Ogórecznik

QUICKSTICK

In Latin

borage

Quickstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Borago

Gliricidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1505

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Quickstick

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

Borage and Quickstick Physical Information

Borage and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Quickstick are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of Borage and Quickstick

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