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About Umbrella Tree and Borage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
-  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Pastures, Woodlands  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-5  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Japanese Beetles  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Scale Insects, Snails  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Bark  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BORAGO officinalis  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Borage, starflower  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
Borage  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Borretsch  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Bourrache  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
borraja  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
Borage  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Borragem  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Ogórecznik  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
borage  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Borago  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Borage and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Umbrella Tree

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

Borage and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Borage and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Borage and Umbrella Tree

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

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