Coupon
Borage (Borago officinalis)
Borage (Borago officinalis) #0 Borage (Borago officinalis) #1 Borage (Borago officinalis) #2 Borage (Borago officinalis) #3 Borage (Borago officinalis) #4 Borage (Borago officinalis) #5 Borage (Borago officinalis) #6 Borage (Borago officinalis) #7

Borage (Borago officinalis)

Info
Price
Unit price
2.01 € *
Base Price 0.04 €/
apx. $2.19
EUR
UVP
2.15 € incl. 7.0% VAT
Shipping
5 € / free shipping from 50 €
Availability
in stock
There are 0 of this product in your cart.
Borage is a blue flowering spice and medicinal herb with a cucumber-like flavor. The plant will often spread its seeds by itself and is very striking looking, with its bright little blue star-shaped flowers and the hirsute leaves, stems and buds.
With about 70 cm height, borage is hard to overlook.

The plant is native to the Mediterranean and was made its way to Central Europe already in the late Middle Ages. The leaves carry the cucumber-like taste and can be used chopped as seasoning for salad or soups. The mild-tasting flowers fit extremely well in cucumber salad or as a decoration for desserts, cakes, salads and vegetable dishes.

Borage is also known as a medicinal herb in folk medicine. Because of the high proportion of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, however, it has to be used with caution and in small quantities. On top of that, some people are allergic to the bristly hairs of the plant.

Package with approx. 50 borage seeds
Details: Plant description & care
Plant family:
Boraginaceae
Plant height approx.:
BeansCabbageCucumbersKohlrabiPeasSpinachStrawberriesTomatoes
Flowering time:
AugustJulyJuneMaySeptember
Flower colour:
BluePinkWhite
Root system :
Cordate root
Lifecycle :
Annual
sunlight:
full sun
Water requirements:
Medium
Sowing & cultivation
Indoor pre-culture (seedling stage):
AprilMarch
Sowing time outdoors:
AprilJuneMay
Sowing depth:
0.5 cm
Best germination temperature :
20 – 25 °C
Germination time in days:
7 – 14
Planting distance:
25 – 30 cm
Main harvest:
Year–round
Borage can be sown from April to June directly outdoors. The plant prefers sunny locations with well drained but moist soils, since drought and relocation are its biggest enemies. Sow 1-2 cm deep, as it does not need light to germinate, cover well with soil and keep a planting distance of 7-10 cm. All things considered, borage is a very uncomplicated herb.
Other names
Botanical name:
b. advenab. asperab. hortensisborago officinalis
German names:
augenzierblauhimmelsternboretschgurkenkrautherzblümleinherzfreudekukumerkrautliebäugleinwohlgemutsblume
English names:
beebreadbuglossburragestarflower
Spanish names:
aborrajaalcoheloargabazoborrachaborracheraborrachuelaborragaborrainaborraja finaborraxabuglosa vulgarburrajacorragoflores cordialesforrajaslengua de buey
Details
Item number
1005
Brand
Magic Garden Seeds
Group:
Seeds
kultivierungsschwierigkeitsgrad:
Medium
Seed quantity:
50 Pcs.

Rating

The reviews are not checked for authenticity before they are published. They can therefore also come from consumers who have not actually purchased/used the rated products.

Your review:

You have to be logged in to review products. Login

Reviews: 0

0.0 / 5
5 0 Customers
4 0 Customers
3 0 Customers
2 0 Customers
1 0 Customers

You'll find this product in the following categories

{"list_position":null,"systype":"article","name":"Packet - conventional","id":"1005","list_name":"detail"}
..
$