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About Borage



What is
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Life Span
Annual 0

Type
Herbs 0

Origin
Europe 0

Types
Not Available 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Pastures, Woodlands 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available 0

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available 0

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 0

Habit
Clump-Forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
45.70 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Blue 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Brown 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Oval 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Very Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam 0

The pH of Soil
Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Indeterminate 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts 0

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season 0

Pests and Diseases
Japanese Beetles 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Bees 0

Allergy
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions 0

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds 0

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
BORAGO officinalis 0

Common Name
Borage, starflower 0

In Hindi
Borage 0

In German
Borretsch 0

In French
Bourrache 0

In Spanish
borraja 0

In Greek
Borage 0

In Portuguese
Borragem 0

In Polish
Ogórecznik 0

In Latin
borage 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Lamiales 0

Family
Boraginaceae 0

Genus
Borago 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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Properties of Borage

Want to know the properties of Borage? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Borage is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea. Borage Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Borage Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Borage. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Borage physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Borage

Taking Borage Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Borage include pruning, which should be done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Borage

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Borage is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Borage is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is Pastures and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone Not Available. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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