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About Rowan Tree and Borage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Herbs

Origin

Asia, Europe, Northern Africa
Europe

Types

Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa
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Number of Varieties

515
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

800.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Yellow
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf
Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sorbus aucuparia
BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Rowan, Mountain ash
Borage, starflower

In Hindi

रोवाण पौधा
Borage

In German

Rowan Tree
Borretsch

In French

Rowan Tree
Bourrache

In Spanish

Rowan Tree
borraja

In Greek

Rowan Tree
Borage

In Portuguese

Árvore de Rowan
Borragem

In Polish

Rowan Tree
Ogórecznik

In Latin

Rowan ligno
borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Sorbus
Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Subfamily

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Number of Species

110150
1 27800
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Properties of Rowan Tree and Borage

Wondering what are the properties of Rowan Tree and Borage? We provide you with everything About Rowan Tree and Borage. Rowan Tree doesn't have thorns and Borage doesn't have thorns. Also Rowan Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Rowan Tree has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and Borage has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. 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 Rowan Tree and Borage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Rowan Tree and Borage

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

Rowan Tree and Borage Physical Information

Rowan Tree and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Rowan Tree and Borage are as follows:

  • Rowan Tree flower color: White

  • Rowan Tree leaf color: Green

  • Borage flower color: Blue

  • Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Rowan Tree and Borage

Care of Rowan Tree and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Rowan Tree 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.