Borage

Tangelo

About Borage and Tangelo

Borage

Tangelo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Europe

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Hillside, Low Elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

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

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, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, 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

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Added to salads

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

CITRUS x tangelo

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Tangelo

In Hindi

Borage

Tangelo

In German

Borretsch

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

In French

Bourrache

Tangelo

In Spanish

borraja

Tangelo

In Greek

Borage

Tangelo

In Portuguese

Borragem

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Tangelo

In Latin

borage

Tangelo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Borago

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

15020

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Tangelo

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Tangelo

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

Borage and Tangelo Physical Information

Borage and Tangelo physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Tangelo are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Borage and Tangelo

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