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About Henbit Deadnettle and Borage


About Borage and Henbit Deadnettle


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Herbs  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Europe  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Pastures, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 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  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water occasionally  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Dry  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
-  
fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Japanese Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
Bees  

Allergy
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids  
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative  
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAMIUM amplexicaule  
BORAGO officinalis  

Common Name
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle  
Borage, starflower  

In Hindi
henbit deadnettle  
Borage  

In German
henbit deadnettle  
Borretsch  

In French
henbit deadnettle  
Bourrache  

In Spanish
deadnettle henbit  
borraja  

In Greek
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle  
Borage  

In Portuguese
henbit deadnettle  
Borragem  

In Polish
Henbit jasnota  
Ogórecznik  

In Latin
henbit deadnettle  
borage  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Lamium  
Borago  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
26  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Borage

Wondering what are the properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Borage? We provide you with everything About Henbit Deadnettle and Borage. Henbit Deadnettle doesn't have thorns and Borage doesn't have thorns. Also Henbit Deadnettle does not have fragrant flowers. Henbit Deadnettle has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids and Borage has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids. 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 Henbit Deadnettle and Borage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Borage

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

Henbit Deadnettle and Borage Physical Information

Henbit Deadnettle and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Henbit Deadnettle and Borage are as follows:

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Borage

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Henbit Deadnettle 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 Henbit Deadnettle 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.

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