Borage

Weeping Lovegrass

About Borage and Weeping Lovegrass

Borage

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Europe

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

1520

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

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, 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 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

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

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

Borage

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Borretsch

Weinend lovegrass

In French

Bourrache

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

borraja

Pasto llorón

In Greek

Borage

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

Borragem

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

borage

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Boraginaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Borago

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

15010

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Borage and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Borage and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

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

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Borage and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Borage and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.