Borage

Touch-me-not

About Borage and Touch-me-not

Borage

Touch-me-not

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe

Brazil

Types

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

1530

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

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

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

bees, Wasps

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Insects

Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

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

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

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, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

Borage

छुई मुई

In German

Borretsch

Berühre mich nicht

In French

Bourrache

Balsamine

In Spanish

borraja

No me toques

In Greek

Borage

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

Borragem

Não me toque

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Niecierpek

In Latin

borage

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Geraniales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Borago

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150200

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Touch-me-not

Season and care of Borage and Touch-me-not is important to know. While considering everything about Borage and Touch-me-not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Borage season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Touch-me-not season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Borage is Loam and for Touch-me-not is Loam while the PH of soil for Borage is Neutral and for Touch-me-not is Neutral.

Borage and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Borage and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Borage and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Borage and Touch-me-not

Care of Borage and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.