Eastern Gamagrass

Borage

About Eastern Gamagrass and Borage

Eastern Gamagrass

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Herbs

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Europe

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees

Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Borage

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Borretsch

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Bourrache

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

borraja

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Borage

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Borragem

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Borage

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Borage? We provide you with everything About Eastern Gamagrass and Borage. Eastern Gamagrass doesn't have thorns and Borage doesn't have thorns. Also Eastern Gamagrass does not have fragrant flowers. Eastern Gamagrass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Borage has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Eastern Gamagrass and Borage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Borage

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Borage Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Borage are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Borage

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.