| Botanical name | Borago officinalis |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | It bears attractive sky-blue flowers. |
| Common name(s) | Borage |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | Â The plant has hairy leaves and stems. |
| Uses in landscape design | Borage does well as a pot plant. |
| Maintenance | Do not overwater. Needs pruning. |
| Uses | The sky-blue flowers are useful as decoration in salads and drinks. The leaves are used for flavouring egg dishes, soups and stews. Tea made from the leaves and stems is a superb tonic. |
| Wildlife attractions | Bees |
| Interesting planting ideas | Borage encourages fruiting in strawberries, marrows, pumpkins and cucumbers. Plant a row of borage in the vegetable garden to give a better flavour to fruit, increase yield, and it will increase storage time. |
| Interesting info | The borage family includes a range of plants, and it is related to comfrey, anchusa and forgetme-not. |
| Propagation | Propagate from seed and it grows very easily. |
| Harvest | Harvest leaves and flowers as required. |
| When to sow | |
| Seed sowing instructions | Sow seed directly or in trays. |
Borago officinalis (Borage)
- Botanical name: Borago officinalis
- Common name(s): Borage
- Categories: Herbs
Plant description:
An annual herb, with hairy leaves and stems. It bears attractive sky-blue flowers.
Family: Boraginaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: r-ra’go o-fis-i-na’lis
Borago officinalis requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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It bears attractive sky-blue flowers.
 The plant has hairy leaves and stems.
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