Borage

Silver Sage

About Borage and Silver Sage

Borage

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Europe

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

1525

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Snails

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Borage

रजत बाबा

In German

Borretsch

Silver Sage

In French

Bourrache

Silver Sage

In Spanish

borraja

silver Sage

In Greek

Borage

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Borragem

silver Sage

In Polish

Ogórecznik

silver Sage

In Latin

borage

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Borago

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

150900

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Silver Sage

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

Borage and Silver Sage Physical Information

Borage and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Borage and Silver Sage are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Borage and Silver Sage

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