Borage

Shallot

About Borage and Shallot

Borage

Shallot

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Asia

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

1510

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

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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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

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

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

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-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Scallion, Shallot

In Hindi

Borage

Shallot

In German

Borretsch

Schalotte

In French

Bourrache

échalote

In Spanish

borraja

chalote

In Greek

Borage

είδος κρεμμυδιού

In Portuguese

Borragem

Sallot

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Sallot

In Latin

borage

Sallot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Boraginaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Borago

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150750

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Shallot

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

Borage and Shallot Physical Information

Borage and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Borage and Shallot are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Borage and Shallot

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