White Borage Alba (Borago officinalis) organic seeds

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White Borage 'Alba' (Borago officinalis) organic seeds

White-blooming borage variety. Bees love it.
Contents: Approx. 50 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

4,85 €

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SKU: BOR01-BIO

GTIN: 4251420506139

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Borage is a seasoning and medicinal herb with a cucumber-like taste. 'Alba' is a special white flowering variety, because in most cases the striking blue flowers are known. Regardless of colour, the flowers are an excellent nectar source for countless insects. Also typical are the heavily hairy leaves, stems, and buds. With a height of approx. 70 cm, it is difficult to overlook. It originates from the Mediterranean region and already became native to Central Europe in the late Middle Ages.

The leaves carry the cucumber-like taste and can be used chopped as a 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, mostly in tea preparations. The borage seeds are also used. They are processed to oil and known as Boraginis Oleum (Syn. Oleum Boraginis).

Caution: Some people are allergic to the bristly hairs of the plant.

Plant description

Species:	Boraginaceae
Root system:	Heart roots
Flower colour:	White
Lifecycle:	Annual
Flowering months:	May June July August September

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	1 cm
Planting distance:	25 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination time:	1-2 weeks
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
When to sow outdoors:	April May June

Borage can be sown from April to June directly outdoors. The plant prefers sunny locations with permeable 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. It is frost-sensitive and not hardy but often sows itself and returns the following year.

Other names

Botanical name:	Borago officinalis, B. advena, B. aspera, B. hortensis
German names:	Borretsch, Augenzier, Gurkenkraut, Kukumerkraut, Herzblümlein, Blauhimmelstern, Herzfreude, Liebäuglein, Wohlgemutsblume
English names:	Starflower, Beebread, Bugloss, Burrage
Spanish names:	Aborraja, Alcohelo, Argabazo, Borracha, Borrachera, Borrachuela, Borraga, Borraina, Borraja Fina, Borraxa, Buglosa Vulgar, Burraja, Corrago, Flores Cordiales, Forrajas, Lengua de Buey

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Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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