Borage
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Borage (Borago) - B. orientalis is a vigorous perennial, bearing pale blue flowers early in spring, having very large leaves through the summer.
Borage - Growing and Using the Herb Borage
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(br´j, br´-), common name for the Boraginaceae, a family of widely distributed herbs and some tropical shrubs or trees characterized by rough or hairy stems, four-part fruits, and usually fragrant blossoms.
Therapeutics and Pharmacology: The traditional use of 'Borage for Courage' suggests that it has a supportive effect on the adrenal glands.
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This is an interesting annual which produces abundant foliage and bright but modest sized blue flowers. Although it is lax in growth and often sprawls, it has a curious charm.
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An annual that comes from Europe and North Africa, borage has naturalized in many parts of North America. The herb was thought to bring courage to the heart. Added to wine, the Celtics believed borage helped bring courage to face enemies in battle.
Borago officinalis (Borage, Cool-tankard, Talewort)
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Borage
Borago officinalis
Sparkling periwinkle-blue blooms dance atop borage's fuzzy stems and leaves. A beauty in the garden, annual borage faithfully comes back from seed each year, quickly filling in a space.
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Borage Borago officinalis (Annual) Culinary and Medicinal. Edible blue flowers with a sweet cucumber taste. Used in soups, salads and drinks. A leaf tea is taken for stress, fevers and coughs. Fun and easy to grow.
Borage (Borago officinalis): Borage is a self-sowing annual for sunny, dry areas. The young rough leaves and blue star-shaped flowers are used in late spring salads for cucumber flavor. Borage grows to be 2 feet tall.
Borage
Borago officinalis
MEDICINAL: Used for treating bronchitis, rashes, and to increase mother's milk. The infusion is used as an eyewash.
RELIGIOUS: Carrying the fresh blossoms brings courage. The tea will induce your psychic powers.
Borage
Borago officinalis
Almost everything, especially strawberry, cucurbits (cucumber, gourds), tomatoes and cabbage ...
Borage (Borago officinalis)
Description
Borage is a decorative annual with coarse, hairy leaves and stems and beautiful sky-blue flowers in a star shape. The plant grows about 2 to 3 feet tall.
Borage; aka,
Tuberous Comfrey
Tuberous Comfrey (Symphytum tuberosum) is a large-leaf borage which spreads via rhizomes from its initial clump. It thrives in sun or part shade, & can be rather too aggressive if it finds conditions ideal.
borage and Pulmonaria, were formerly used in medicine, and the roots yield purple or brown dyes, as in Alkanna tinctoria (alkanet). Heliotrope or cherry-pie (Heliotropium peruvianum) is a well-known garden plant.
Borage, chive and nasturtium are good examples. In order to have both flowers = and leaves for flavouring food, remove flower heads from some plants so that you can use the leaves, and let the others take their natural course, ...
BORAGE (Borago officianlis)
SALAD BURNET (Poterium sanguisorba)
CHAMOMILE (Roman or English) (Chamamelum nobile: or Anthemis ...
Borage ( Borago officinalis )
Borah Dutch Hyacinth ( Hyacinthus orientalis )
Bordeaux Amaryllis ( Hippeastrum johnsonii ) ...
EnglischBorage, Beebread, Bugloss, Burrage
EsperantoBorago
EstnischHarilik kurgirohi Farsiگاو زبان Gavzaban ...
Family: Borage (Boraginaceae)
Flowering: April-June
Field Marks: This forget-me-not differs from all others in the genus by its gland-tipped, hooked hairs on the sepals, its unequal, usually 2-lipped calyx, ...
A member of the borage family, common heliotrope is one of about 250 Heliotropium species, but it is the only one widely grown in gardens.
Borage (Borago officinalis)
Boston fern, sword fern (Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis)
Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria, Lagenaria vulgaris)
Boxthorn, box thorn (Lycium barbarum)
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Boraginaceae / Borage Wild Comfrey (Cynoglossum virginianum)
Plant Type: This is a herbaceous plant, it is a perennial which can reach 80cm in height (32inches). Covered with stiff hairs.
Leaves: The leaves are alternate.
Family: Boraginaceae, Borage
Genus: Mertensia
Description
General: perennial, stems numerous from a branched,
woody base, 15-150 cm tall. Herbage hairless, or the leaves
often with flat, stiff, short hairs, especially beneath.
It is related to borage, Borago officinalis, and has many similar actions, especially in its sweat-inducing and diuretic effects[254].
Borago officinalis (Borage)
Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian Bugloss, Brunnera)
Cordia boissieri (Texas Olive, Anacahuita)
Cordia lutea
Cordia parvifolia (Little Leaf Cordia)
Cordia sebestena (Geiger Tree, Scarlet Cordia) ...
BORAGINACEÆ; Borage Family
For as long as I can remember, Forget Me Nots have bloomed in my garden. Their charming blue flowers are small but profuse and lovable.
Heliotrope is a Mediterranean genus from the Borage family (Boraginaceae). They are mostly annual to biannual herbs with quite large, hairy leaves and terminal flower spikes, which are elongating with time.
'Take 3 pints of running water, a handfull of Raisins of the Sun stoned, halfe a handfull of Sorrell as much violet and strawberry leaves, halfe a handfull of the topps and flowers of burrage (borage), as much of Buglass, halfe a handfull of Endive, ...
When in bloom, this member of the borage family can be readily spotted on the open sand dunes by its clusters of bright yellow orange, tubular flowers.
Other edible flowers, include anise hyssop, basil flowers, bee balm, borage, chamomile, chive blossoms, chrysanthemum, clary, daisy, dandelion, day lilies, fuchsia, scented flower of judga, marigold, mustard flower, nasturtiums, oregano, pansy, ...
Nombres relacionados: Al harraycha (Marruecos), Al harricha (Marruecos), Al hürricha (Marruecos), Becoquino (castellano), Borage (inglés), Boraginaceae (familia), Borragem (gallego y/o portugués), Borrai (vasco), Borraja (castellano), ...
Like others in the Borage family, its clusters of flowers change color as they age, from pink or red to blue. This accounts for one of the common names, Soldiers and Sailors. Some foliage is white-spotted, often spectacularly so.
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Flowers of hound's-tongue. The true color is darker red; the flash in this photo has washed out the color somewhat.
Comfrey - Symphytum officinalis (in the Boraginaceae or Borage family)
Parts used: Root and main rib of leaf have the most mucilage and allantoin.
Taste/Smell: Mucilaginous, nutritious tasting, bland.
Borago officinalis (Borage)
Grows to about 2', pretty blue flowers, edible. Self-seeds. Full sun, well-drained soil.
Borago officinalis. Borage. Bee plant, or bee bread in UK. Blue flowers, textured leaves.
Bennett, Marsha (2003). Pulmonarias and the Borage Family, Timber Press.
Hewitt, Jennifer (1999). "Well Spotted" The Garden.
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Popular annuals: basil, coriander and dill
Biennials: caraway, chervil and parsley
Perennials: borage, chives, fennel, marjoram, mint, sage, tarragon and thyme
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#789 Heliotropium arboresecens
Common Names: common heliotrope, cherry pie, turnsole
Family: Boraginaceae (borage Family)
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this is bascally just a picture post lol i have some --ok 2 things-- mints in a mug and mint an strawberries in a maragarita glass an oh yea my borage is flowerin like mad lol the pictures are from my camera phone if youre corious whats what just ask.
Common name:cordia, geiger tree, orange geiger, scarlet cordia.
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage family).
 See also: Pink, Violet, Lemon, Lavender, Forget-me-Not
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