Yaupon

Borage

About Yaupon and Borage

Yaupon

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern United States

Europe

Types

Ilex vomitoria

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

120.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Black root rot, Leafminers, Phytophthora Root Rot, Scale, Tar spot

Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees

Allergy

Toxic

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, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX vomitoria 'Condeaux'

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Yaupon Holly, Yaupon

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Yaupon

Borage

In German

Yaupon

Borretsch

In French

Yaupon

Bourrache

In Spanish

Yaupon

borraja

In Greek

Yaupon

Borage

In Portuguese

Yaupon

Borragem

In Polish

Yaupon

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Yaupon

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Aquifoliales

Lamiales

Family

Aquifoliaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Ilex

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

600150

1 27800

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Properties of Yaupon and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Yaupon and Borage

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

Yaupon and Borage Physical Information

Yaupon and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Yaupon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Yaupon and Borage are as follows:

Yaupon flower color: White
Yaupon leaf color: Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Yaupon and Borage

Care of Yaupon and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yaupon 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 Yaupon 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.