Borage

Spartan Juniper

About Borage and Spartan Juniper

Borage

Spartan Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe

Types

Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper

Number of Varieties

1515

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

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

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Needs more water during establishment

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

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

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

Birds

Allergy

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

Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Spartan juniper

In Hindi

Borage

Spartan Juniper

In German

Borretsch

Chinesischer Wacholder

In French

Bourrache

genévrier de Chine

In Spanish

borraja

Spartan Juniper

In Greek

Borage

Spartan Juniper

In Portuguese

Borragem

Juniperus chinensis

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Jałowiec chiński

In Latin

borage

Spartan Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Borago

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

15067

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Spartan Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Spartan Juniper

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

Borage and Spartan Juniper Physical Information

Borage and Spartan Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spartan Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Spartan Juniper are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Spartan Juniper flower color: White
Spartan Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Borage and Spartan Juniper

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