Borage

Softstem Bulrush

About Borage and Softstem Bulrush

Borage

Softstem Bulrush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe

North America

Types

Grass

Number of Varieties

155

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm270.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

occasional watering once established

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

Poorly Drained

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

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Itchiness

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

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

In Hindi

Borage

Softstem Bulrush

In German

Borretsch

Softstem Bulrush

In French

Bourrache

Softstem Bulrush

In Spanish

borraja

Softstem Bulrush

In Greek

Borage

Softstem Bulrush

In Portuguese

Borragem

Softstem Bulrush

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Softstem Bulrush

In Latin

borage

Softstem Bulrush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Poales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Borago

Schoenoplectus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15035

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Properties of Borage and Softstem Bulrush

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Softstem Bulrush

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

Borage and Softstem Bulrush Physical Information

Borage and Softstem Bulrush physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Softstem Bulrush are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive

Care of Borage and Softstem Bulrush

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