Detailed Information About Borage

Name

Family: 

Boraginaceae

Scientific: 

Borago officinalis

Plant Type: 

herbaceous

Plant Characteristics

Height: 

1-3

Width: 

0.75-1.5

Bloom Time: 

June-August

Bloom Colour: 

blue

Native/Non-native: 

non-native

Life Cycle: 

annual

Habitat Characteristic

Purpose/Use: 

garden

oilseed crop

herb

Soil Moisture: 

dry

moist

Light Preference: 

sun

part shade

Agricultural Value: 

crop

phosporus scavenger