Borage

Summer Savory

About Borage and Summer Savory

Borage

Summer Savory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Origin

Europe

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Satureja hortensis

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds, Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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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

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 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Pests and diseases free, 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-oxidant, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Digestion problems, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Container, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a condiment, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

SATUREJA hortensis

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Summer Savory

In Hindi

Borage

summer savory

In German

Borretsch

Sommer-Bohnenkraut

In French

Bourrache

sarriette

In Spanish

borraja

Satureja hortensis

In Greek

Borage

το καλοκαίρι αλμυρές

In Portuguese

Borragem

Satureja hortensis

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Cząber ogrodowy

In Latin

borage

Sommer sabori

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Borago

Satureja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

15030

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Properties of Borage and Summer Savory

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Summer Savory

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

Borage and Summer Savory Physical Information

Borage and Summer Savory physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Summer Savory height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Borage and Summer Savory are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Summer Savory flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Summer Savory leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Borage and Summer Savory

Care of Borage and Summer Savory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Summer Savory pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Summer Savory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.