Borage

White Pine

About Borage and White Pine

Borage

White Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine

Number of Varieties

156

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Pink, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

PINUS strobus

Common Name

Borage, starflower

eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine

In Hindi

Borage

Pinus strobus

In German

Borretsch

Weymouth-Kiefer

In French

Bourrache

Pinus strobus

In Spanish

borraja

Pinus strobus

In Greek

Borage

Pinus strobus

In Portuguese

Borragem

Pinus strobus

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Sosna wejmutka

In Latin

borage

Pinus strobus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Boraginaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Borago

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

150111

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and White Pine

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

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Season and Care of Borage and White Pine

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

Borage and White Pine Physical Information

Borage and White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and White Pine are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
White Pine flower color: Pink and Yellow
White Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Borage and White Pine

Care of Borage and White Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.