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About Borage and Wild Leek

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Europe
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Pastures, Woodlands
Slopes, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
1.8 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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue
Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Japanese Beetles
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Leafminer
5.12 Allergy
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions
Emetic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Repellent, Used as insect repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BORAGO officinalis
ALLIUM tricoccum
7.2 Common Name
Borage, starflower
Ramps, Wild Leek
7.2.1 In Hindi
Borage
Wild Leek
7.2.2 In German
Borretsch
wilder Lauch
7.2.3 In French
Bourrache
Leek sauvage
7.2.4 In Spanish
borraja
puerro silvestre
7.2.5 In Greek
Borage
άγρια Πράσο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Borragem
Leek selvagem
7.2.7 In Polish
Ogórecznik
Dziki Leek
7.2.8 In Latin
borage
Leek Wild
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Boraginaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Borago
Allium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 25 (Overall)
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Properties of Borage and Wild Leek

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

Season and Care of Borage and Wild Leek

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

Borage and Wild Leek Physical Information

Borage and Wild Leek physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wild Leek height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Borage and Wild Leek are as follows:

  • Borage flower color: Blue

  • Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Wild Leek flower color: Gold

  • Wild Leek leaf color: Light Green

Care of Borage and Wild Leek

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