Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Tropical Forests
Pastures, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Winter
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Not Available
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ACACIA salicina
BORAGO officinalis
Common Name
Cooba, Willow Acacia
Borage, starflower
In Hindi
willow acacia
Borage
In German
Weiden Akazie
Borretsch
In French
saule acacia
Bourrache
In Spanish
acacia sauce
borraja
In Greek
ιτιά ακακίας
Borage
In Portuguese
salgueiro de acácia
Borragem
In Polish
wierzba akacji
Ogórecznik
In Latin
lignis salices
borage
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Willow Acacia and Borage
Wondering what are the properties of Willow Acacia and Borage? We provide you with everything About Willow Acacia and Borage. Willow Acacia doesn't have thorns and Borage doesn't have thorns. Also Willow Acacia does not have fragrant flowers. Willow Acacia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Borage has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Willow Acacia and Borage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Willow Acacia and Borage
Season and care of Willow Acacia and Borage is important to know. While considering everything about Willow Acacia and Borage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Willow Acacia season is Not Available and Borage season is Not Available. The type of soil for Willow Acacia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Borage is Loam while the PH of soil for Willow Acacia is Acidic, Neutral and for Borage is Neutral.
Willow Acacia and Borage Physical Information
Willow Acacia and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Willow Acacia and Borage are as follows:
Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow
Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green
Borage flower color: Blue
- Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Willow Acacia and Borage
Care of Willow Acacia and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Willow Acacia 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 Willow Acacia 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.