How to Grow and Care for Borages

Borages is typically easy to care for, requiring well-draining soil and full sunlight to thrive. Water borages regularly, ensuring the soil stays moist but not waterlogged. A special care point is to watch for aphids, as borages can be susceptible to these pests, and to prune spent flowers to encourage more blooms.

Watering schedule: Twice per week

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Planting and Growing Borages

Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Annual
Watering Schedule	Twice per week

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Types of Borages

Common borage

The edible leaves of common borage, said to have the fragrance and taste of cucumbers, are often used to make salads, soup, and sauces. Its blue, star-like flowers can also be used as an attractive drink garnish and as an ingredient in some gins. The plant is also commercially cultivated for borage seed oil.

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