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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Europe
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

-
Euonymus americanus, Euonymus atropurpureus

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

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
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Magenta, Orange, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Yellow, Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds, Deers

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea
Diarrhea, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions
constipation, Liver problems, Malaria, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
The powdered bark is believed to eliminate dandruff, Used to make tea in cases of uterine prolapse, vomiting of blood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis
EUONYMUS americanus

Common Name

Borage, starflower
Strawberry bush, American strawberry bush, Bursting-heart

In Hindi

Borage
Strawberry Bush

In German

Borretsch
Strawberry Bush

In French

Bourrache
Strawberry Bush

In Spanish

borraja
Fresa Bush

In Greek

Borage
φράουλα Μπους

In Portuguese

Borragem
Morango de Bush

In Polish

Ogórecznik
Strawberry Bush

In Latin

borage
Classic Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Celastrales

Family

Boraginaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Borago
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Celastroideae

Number of Species

15012
1 27800
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Difference Between Borage and Strawberry Bush

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Importance of Borage and Strawberry Bush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Borage and Strawberry Bush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Borage and Strawberry Bush 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 Strawberry Bush is constipation, Liver problems, Malaria and Tonic. Borage has beauty benefits as follows: while Strawberry Bush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Borage vs Strawberry Bush

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 Strawberry Bush 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 Strawberry Bush have Diarrhea and poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Borage has no showy fruits and Strawberry Bush has showy fruits. Also Borage is not flowering and Strawberry Bush is not flowering . You can compare Borage and Strawberry Bush facts and facts of other plants too.