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About Borage and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

156
0 40000
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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown, Sienna

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
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Borage, starflower
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Borage
Pacific redcedar

In German

Borretsch
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Bourrache
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

borraja
Thuja plicata

In Greek

Borage
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Borragem
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Ogórecznik
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

borage
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales
Pinales

Family

Boraginaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Borago
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15015
1 27800
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Properties of Borage and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Borage and Western Red Cedar

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

Borage and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Borage and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Borage flower color: Blue

  • Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Borage and Western Red Cedar

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