Borage plant grow and care – herbaceous leaf plant of the genus Borago also known as Borago officinalis or Starflower, Borage plant annual, edible plant for the leaves and flowers, also used as ornamental or as medical plant, the plant attract pollinators, can grow in mediterranean, subtropical or temperate and growing in hardiness zone 2-10a and with the right care in hardiness zone 10b.
Borage edible leaves and flowers
Leaves edible color green in oval shape to full mature leaf have like hair on it
Flower edible in the color blue, pink or blue-purple in star shape with 5 petals attract pollinators
Borage plant for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
How to grow Borage plant – growing and care:
Well drain soil, rich soil
How to care:
add humus and fertilizer in the beginning of the season
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed (explanation)
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No and usually it’s self-seeding
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Can bloom without to fully developed and stay dwarf
Planting season:
Spring possible from plant in summer or autumn to winter in hardness zone 10b
Pests and diseases:
Mealy bugs
Pruning season:
All season
How to prune:
Recommend to prune just dead part
Size of the plant:
40-90 cm, 16-36 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade (in hardiness zone 10b better in half shade or else will bloom fast and won’t developed well)
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes, when grow in container, size 5-10 liter (1.3-2.5 gallon), average amount of water, keep the soil moist with good drainage and better that water go out of the pot, better not to use bottom for the pot, soil need to be well ventilated with good drainage, rich with organic matter, can us in potting mix or peat soil with perlite or vermiculite.
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
Blue, pink or blue-purple flowers in star shape with 5 petals attract pollinators
Pollination is done by:
Bees +
Uses of Borage plant flower:
Salad, cooked, beverage
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season:
Spring / Summer
How to harvest the leaves?
Recommend to rim young and tender without the stems
Information about leaves:
Green leaves in oval shape to full mature leaf have like hair on it
Uses of Borage plant leaves:
Salad, cooked, beverage, medical
How to grow Borage plant from seeds
Sowing requirement:
Better temperatures 20-25C (68-77F), moist soil
Saving seeds and care until sowing:
Dry and dark location in refrigerator
Sowing season:
Spring or autumn in hardness zone 10b
How to plant:
Plant it in moist soil
Planting spacing:
20*30cm (8*12 inches)
Depth of Sowing:
0.5-1cm (0.25-0.5 inch)
Conditions for seeds germinate:
Moist soil, humidity, full sun
Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Germination time:
2-4 weeks
Condition of seedling:
Rich soil, moist soil and at least half sun
Do the seeds require burying?
Yes
Chilling hour’s requirements:
under 5C at least one month
Scientific name:
Borago officinalis
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