Ram's Horn

Borage

About Ram's Horn and Borage

Ram's Horn

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Europe

Types

Number of Varieties

1015

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Ram's Horn

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Proboscidea louisianica

Borage

In German

Proboscidea louisianica

Borretsch

In French

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Bourrache

In Spanish

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

borraja

In Greek

proboscidea louisianica

Borage

In Portuguese

proboscidea louisianica

Borragem

In Polish

Proboscidea louisianica

Ogórecznik

In Latin

proboscidea louisianica

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Proboscidea

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5150

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Properties of Ram's Horn and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Ram's Horn and Borage

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

Ram's Horn and Borage Physical Information

Ram's Horn and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ram's Horn and Borage are as follows:

Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Ram's Horn and Borage

Care of Ram's Horn and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn 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.