Borage

Tabardillo

About Borage and Tabardillo

Borage

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe

Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

158

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

Borage

tabardillo

In German

Borretsch

tabardillo

In French

Bourrache

tabardillo

In Spanish

borraja

tabardillo

In Greek

Borage

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

Borragem

Tabardillo

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Tabardillo

In Latin

borage

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Borago

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15030

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Tabardillo

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

Borage and Tabardillo Physical Information

Borage and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Tabardillo are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Borage and Tabardillo

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