Borage is a gangling plant which has vibrant star shaped flowers. They are pink in the beginning which turns to a true blue that hangs facing downward as clusters. The fuzzy buds which are white are also attractive. The flowers and leaves are consumable which possess the flavor of a cucumber.
Name | Borage |
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Scientific Name | Borago officinalis |
Native | Mediterranean region, today it is extensively cultivated all over North America and Europe. |
Common/English Name | Burrage, star flower, common bugloss, bee plant, beebread |
Name in Other Languages | Arabic: Lisan-us-Saur; English: Borage; Persian: Gaozaban; Hindi: Gojiva; Gujarati: Gaozaban; Urdu: Gaozaban; German: bourage; French: borratze; Italian: borrana; Spanish: borraja; Estonian: harilik kurgirohi; Finnish: purasruoho; Gaelic: Borraigh; Hungarian: Borágó; Polish: Ogorecznik lekarski; Swedish: Gurkört; Dutch: bernagie; Portuguese: borragem; Greek: Bourándza |
Plant Growth Habit | Herbaceous annual, fast growing, aggressive |
Soil | Well drained, moist |
Plant Size | Height: 2 feet; Width: 2½ feet |
Lifespan | One year |
Stem | Erect, vertically grooved, hollow; Height: 1 1/2 feet |
Leaf | Alternate, margined, ellipsoid-ovate, deep green, pubescent or hairy; Length: 3-10 cm |
Flowering Season | May-September |
Flower | Star shaped, blue, sometimes white or pink |
Nut shape & size | Elongate-ovate, keeled ; Length: 7-10 mm |
Nut color | Dark brown or black, warty, rough |
Flavor/aroma | Cucumber flavor |
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Major Nutritions (Raw) | Iron, Fe 2.94 mg (36.75%) Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 31.2 mg (34.67%) Vitamin A, RAE 187 µg (26.71%) Manganese, Mn 0.311 mg (13.52%) Copper, Cu 0.116 mg (12.89%) Magnesium, Mg 46 mg (10.95%) Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.134 mg (10.31%) Potassium, K 418 mg (8.89%) Calcium, Ca 83 mg (8.30%) Phosphorus, P 47 mg (6.71%) |
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Calories in 1 cup (1″ pieces), 89 g Raw | 19 Kcal. |
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