Borago officinalis
Bee Plant, Common Borage, Cool Tankard, Talewort, Borage, Borráiste Gorm, Beebread, Beeplant, Starflower, Boražina, Borago officinalis
Description
An annual herb with edible leaves that have a typically rough surface due to the presence of dense downy hairs. As a nectar-producing plant, during its spring and summer flowering period it attracts insects that are beneficial for pollination and the preservation of biodiversity, such as bees and bumblebees, making it a valuable addition when grown in combination with other species in your vegetable garden. Easy to grow, it requires well-drained soil and preferably a position in full sun.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Boraginales
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Borago
- Species
- Borago officinalis
Synonyms (1)
- Borago hortensis
