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About Borage and Regal Geranium


About Regal Geranium and Borage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe  
-  

Types
-  
Elegance , Maiden  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Pastures, Woodlands  
mild coastal areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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  
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Saw-tooth like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Japanese Beetles  
Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Butterflies, pollinators  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions  
Anti-oxidant  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
extracted oil  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BORAGO officinalis  
PELARGONIUM x domesticum  

Common Name
Borage, starflower  
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium  

In Hindi
Borage  
regal geranium  

In German
Borretsch  
Regal Geranie  

In French
Bourrache  
geranium royale  

In Spanish
borraja  
geranio regia  

In Greek
Borage  
regal geranium  

In Portuguese
Borragem  
gerânio régio  

In Polish
Ogórecznik  
regal geranium  

In Latin
borage  
regal geranium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Geraniales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Geraniaceae  

Genus
Borago  
Pelargonium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
422  
99+

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Properties of Borage and Regal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Regal Geranium

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

Borage and Regal Geranium Physical Information

Borage and Regal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Regal Geranium height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Regal Geranium are as follows:

Care of Borage and Regal Geranium

Care of Borage and Regal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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