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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Herbs

Origin

Europe
North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

-
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands
ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm7.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lobed and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Beetles

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
brewing beer

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Borage, starflower
Columbus Hops

In Hindi

Borage
साधारण राज़क

In German

Borretsch
Echter Hopfen

In French

Bourrache
Houblon

In Spanish

borraja
Humulus lupulus

In Greek

Borage
Columbus Hops

In Portuguese

Borragem
Lúpulo

In Polish

Ogórecznik
Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

borage
Columbus Hops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Urticales

Family

Boraginaceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Borago
Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1503
1 27800
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Difference Between Borage and Columbus Hops

If you are confused whether Borage or Columbus Hops are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Borage and Columbus Hops Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Borage are fertilize in growing season, whereas for Columbus Hops fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Borage and Columbus Hops if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Borage and Columbus Hops

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Borage and Columbus Hops. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Borage and Columbus Hops as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Borage is Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems and Pulmonary afflictions whereas of Columbus Hops is anti bacterial, increase urine flow and Insomnia. Borage has beauty benefits as follows: while Columbus Hops has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Borage vs Columbus Hops

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Borage vs Columbus Hops and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Borage are belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea whereas of Columbus Hops have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Borage has no showy fruits and Columbus Hops has showy fruits. Also Borage is not flowering and Columbus Hops is not flowering . You can compare Borage and Columbus Hops facts and facts of other plants too.