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About Sunflower and Borage

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
1.3 Origin
North America
Europe
1.4 Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Pastures, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
8.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.46 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Blue
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
2.4 Thorns
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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot
Japanese Beetles
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees
5.12 Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
BORAGO officinalis
7.2 Common Name
Sunflower
Borage, starflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Borage
7.2.2 In German
Sonnenblume
Borretsch
7.2.3 In French
Tournesol
Bourrache
7.2.4 In Spanish
Girasol
borraja
7.2.5 In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Borage
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Girassol
Borragem
7.2.7 In Polish
słonecznik
Ogórecznik
7.2.8 In Latin
Helianthus
borage
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Boraginaceae
8.6 Genus
Heilanthus
Borago
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Heliantheae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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70
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Properties of Sunflower and Borage

Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Borage? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Borage. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Borage doesn't have thorns. Also Sunflower does not have fragrant flowers. Sunflower has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes and Borage has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes. 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 Sunflower and Borage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sunflower and Borage

Season and care of Sunflower and Borage is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Borage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Borage season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Borage is Loam while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Borage is Neutral.

Sunflower and Borage Physical Information

Sunflower and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Borage are as follows:

  • Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow

  • Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Borage flower color: Blue

  • Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sunflower and Borage

Care of Sunflower and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sunflower 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.