"Borago Borago, or borage, is a genus of five species of herbs native to the Mediterranean, with one species, ""Borago officinalis"" cultivated and naturalized throughout the world. ""Borago officinalis"" is used medicinally, in companion planting, in cooking and as an oilseed. Cooked stalks are sometimes eaten as a vegetable. The large, hairy leaves taste mildly of cucumber, and star-shaped purple-blue flower are prized for their flavour. The leaves are often added to teas and salads, and the flowers have been added to wine (Borage has had a reputation to give one courage since Roman times). The flowers are highly attractive"
"Borage Borage (; Borago officinalis), also known as a starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and has naturalized in many other locales. It grows satisfactorily in gardens in the UK climate, remaining in the garden from year to year by self-seeding. The leaves are edible and the plant is grown in gardens for that purpose in some parts of Europe. The plant is also commercially cultivated for borage seed oil extracted from its seeds. The plant contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, some of which are hepatotoxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic (see"
"may lead to prolific spreading. In temperate climate such as in the UK, its flowering season is relatively long, from June to September. In milder climates, borage will bloom continuously for most of the year. Traditionally borage was cultivated for culinary and medicinal uses, although today commercial cultivation is mainly as an oilseed. Borage is used as either a fresh vegetable or a dried herb. As a fresh vegetable, borage, with a cucumber-like taste, is often used in salads or as a garnish. The flower has a sweet honey-like taste and is often used to decorate desserts and cocktails. Vegetable"
"other ""Borago"" species. It is often grown as ornamental. The genus comprises five species in two subgenera: Subgenus ""Borago"" is characterized by erect herbaceous wheel-shaped flowers, blue, sometimes white Subgenus ""Buglossites"" is prostrate and have bright, bell-shaped flowers Borago Borago, or borage, is a genus of five species of herbs native to the Mediterranean, with one species, ""Borago officinalis"" cultivated and naturalized throughout the world. ""Borago officinalis"" is used medicinally, in companion planting, in cooking and as an oilseed. Cooked stalks are sometimes eaten as a vegetable. The large, hairy leaves taste mildly of cucumber, and star-shaped purple-blue flower are"
"to 3 m in height and smelling strongly of sage. Its leaves are lanceolate to ovate in shape, 40–100 mm long and 15–60 mm wide. The small white flowers grow in clusters at the ends of the branches; they have a funnel-shaped corolla, 4–6 mm long. The small, fleshy red fruits each contain a single 4–5 mm long seed. Cordia curassavica Cordia curassavica, commonly known as black sage or wild sage, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It is sometimes called tropical black sage to distinguish it from another unrelated species named black sage, ""Salvia"
"along the ground, the stems reaching up to about 30 centimeters long. It is coated in short hairs. The inflorescence is a series of tiny five-lobed flowers each about 4 millimeters wide. The flower is white, usually with yellow appendages at the center. The bloom period is March to June. It is a listed Critically endangered species on the California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants. It is threatened by groundwater pumping. Plagiobothrys parishii Plagiobothrys parishii, known by the common name Parish's popcornflower, is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the borage family. The plant is"
"to bees. The hairs covering the plant are said to repel herbivores. Borages are annual or perennial herbaceous plants with alternate leaves and long-stalked flowers. The inflorescences are branched scorpioid cymes, i.e. subsequent flowers are oriented in a curve, as in the tail of the scorpion. Borages are annuals or perennials. The flowers are star-shaped wheel or bell-shaped, nectar is dispersed through a cone-shaped structure. They are pollinated by bees. The corolla is blue, pink or white. Corollas are rotate with five petals. The corolla tube is short or nonexistent. Throat scales are short, hairless and emarginate, i.e. with a"
"is a one-sided coiling cyme of bell-shaped flowers. Each flower is up to 6 millimeters long and greenish or yellowish white in color with whiskery protruding stamens. There are two subspecies: Phacelia nemoralis Phacelia nemoralis is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name shade phacelia. It is native to the west coast of the United States from Washington to central California, where it grows in moist, usually forested areas along the coastline and in the coastal mountain ranges. It is a perennial herb producing a densely hairy, erect stem which may reach two"
"Cordia boissieri Cordia boissieri is a species of flowering shrub or small tree in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Its native range extends from southern Texas in the United States south to central Mexico. Common names include anacahuita, Mexican olive, white cordia, and Texas wild olive. It is named after botanist Pierre Edmond Boissier. ""Cordia boissieri"" reaches a height of , with a symmetrical round crown in diameter. The ovate leaves are long and wide. It is evergreen but will lose leaves if it suffers frost damage The white, funnel-shaped flowers are across and are present on the tree throughout the"
"Bole (color) Bole is a shade of reddish brown. The color term derives from Latin """" (or dirt) and refers to a kind of soft fine clay whose reddish-brown varieties are used as pigments. Although ""bole"" also means the trunk of a tree, these words are simply homographs that do not share an etymological origin. Another name for the color ""bole"" is terra rosa. The color name ""terra rosa"" has been used as a synonym for bole since 1753. The color terra rosa is classified a warm red color. In art, it's classified as being similar to Venetian red, but"
"has a calyx of hairy, pointed sepals. The bowl-shaped flower corolla is white or blue, the largest just over a centimeter wide. There are three varieties. Nemophila pulchella Nemophila pulchella, known by the common name Eastwood's baby blue-eyes, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family. It is endemic to California, where it is found from the San Francisco Bay Area to the southern Sierra Nevada to the Transverse Ranges. It grows in many types of mountain, foothill, and valley habitats. ""Nemophila pulchella"" is an annual herb with a fleshy and delicate stem. The leaves are up to"
"melancholy and quiet the frantic and lunatic person. The leaves eaten raw engender good blood, especially in those that have been lately sick."" Borage is used in companion planting. It is said to protect or nurse legumes, spinach, brassicas, and even strawberries. It is also said to be a good companion plant to tomatoes because it confuses the mother moths of tomato hornworms or manduca looking for a place to lay their eggs. Claims that it improves tomato growth and makes them taste better remain unsubstantiated. Borage Borage (; Borago officinalis), also known as a starflower, is an annual herb"
"Elaeocarpus bojeri Elaeocarpus bojeri, also known under the common name bois dentelle (lit.: wood lace, descriptive of its delicate white flowers) is a species of flowering plant in the Elaeocarpaceae family, growing to a height of 3 m. It flowers from July to September. The species is found only in Mauritius, where fewer than 10 individuals are known to exist at Ganga Talao; it is listed as one of The World's 100 Most Threatened Species. It is not threatened because it is itself exploited, but because its environment is being overrun by more commercially attractive alien species such as Guava"
"Cordia curassavica Cordia curassavica, commonly known as black sage or wild sage, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It is sometimes called tropical black sage to distinguish it from another unrelated species named black sage, ""Salvia mellifera"". It is native to tropical America but has also been widely introduced to Southeast Asia and the tropical Pacific region, where it is an invasive weed. The specific epithet is a latinised form of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea region and the locality of the type collection. Black sage is a many-branched shrub growing up"
"leaves are narrow. Narthecium ossifragum Narthecium ossifragum, commonly known as bog asphodel, Lancashire asphodel or bastard asphodel, is a plant of Western Europe, found on wet, boggy moorlands up to about 1000 m in elevation. It produces spikes of bright yellow flowers in summer. The bright orange fruits have been used as a colourant to replace saffron by Shetland Islanders. Despite the plant's English name, it is not particularly closely related to the true asphodels. In addition to other forms of pollination, this plant is adapted to rain-pollination The Latin specific name means ""bone-breaker"", and refers to a traditional belief"
"or purple and bleeds purple juice when crushed. The leaves are 1 or 2 centimeters long, located in a basal rosette around the stem and along the stem in an alternate arrangement. The inflorescence is a series of tiny five-lobed white flowers each about 2 millimeters wide. They are surrounded by sepals which are coated in long white hairs with hooked tips. Plagiobothrys uncinatus Plagiobothrys uncinatus is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common names Salinas Valley popcornflower and hooked popcornflower. It is endemic to the Central Coast Ranges of California, where it is"
"have a deep green colour; under insufficient lighting the leaves are pale green. With age it develops a woody caudex at its base. The roots, and occasionally the stems, will often develop tubers. On the stems these form at nodes and are likely the reason for the common name of rosary vine. The flower is in general form similar to those of other ""Ceropegia"" species. The corolla grows to 3 cm in length and is a mixed colouring of off-white and pale magenta. The five petals are a deeper purple. ""Ceropegia woodii"" is tender, and in temperate regions is a"
"as a species in the genus ""Andromeda"". It was transferred to the genus ""Phyllodoce"" by Charles Cardale Babington in his 1843 ""Manual of British Botany"". In Japan, ""P. caerulea"" hybridises with the pale yellowish-flowering species ""P. aleutica"" to produce F offspring with flowers that are pink, orange or striped in pink and yellowish white. Phyllodoce caerulea Phyllodoce caerulea, known as blue heath in British English and purple mountain heather or blue mountainheath in American English, is an evergreen species of dwarf shrub that grows up to around tall, and bears clusters of 2–6 purple flowers. It is native to boreal"
"and Litsea monopetala. Elaeocarpus bojeri Elaeocarpus bojeri, also known under the common name bois dentelle (lit.: wood lace, descriptive of its delicate white flowers) is a species of flowering plant in the Elaeocarpaceae family, growing to a height of 3 m. It flowers from July to September. The species is found only in Mauritius, where fewer than 10 individuals are known to exist at Ganga Talao; it is listed as one of The World's 100 Most Threatened Species. It is not threatened because it is itself exploited, but because its environment is being overrun by more commercially attractive alien species"
"The inflorescence is a long, widely spaced series of tiny flowers, each with a five-lobed white corolla no more than 7 millimeters wide, sometimes as small as one millimeter. The bloom period is February through May. The fruit is a minute nutlet with angular cross-ribs visible in magnification. Varieties include: Plagiobothrys collinus Plagiobothrys collinus is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Cooper's popcornflower. The annual plant is native to California, Arizona, and northern Baja California (Mexico). It can be found in many types of habitats, including coastal sage scrub, chaparral, valley grassland,"
"Euphorbia balsamifera Euphorbia balsamifera (balsam spurge) is a flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It is distributed from Arabian Peninsula to Sahara and Canary Islands. It is the vegetable symbol of the island of Lanzarote. The plant varies greatly in height. It can be described both as a low shrub or as a small tree from 2–5 meters tall. The stems are up to 15 cm in diameter, semisucculent without spines, covered with transverse leaf-scars. The color of the stem varies from gray to terra-cotta. It is branched from the base, the older parts gradually becoming knotty and very"
"nicknamed the ""Bourbon Camellia"". Captain Connor of the East Indiaman , brought the flower to England in 1792. The flowers are pure white and about 3 to 4 inches across. It blooms earlier than most cultivated camellias, in the early winter or spring, and can flower for 4 to 5 months. The zig-zag camellia or ""C. japonica"" 'Unryu' has different zig-zag branching patterns. ""Unryu"" means ""dragon in the clouds"" in Japanese; the Japanese believe it looks like a dragon climbing up to the sky. Another type of rare camellia is called the fishtail camellia or ""C. japonica"" 'Kingyo-tsubaki'. The tips"
"plant for the wild olive tortoise beetle (""Physonota alutacea""). Anacahuita is the official flower of the state of Nuevo León in Mexico. Cordia boissieri Cordia boissieri is a species of flowering shrub or small tree in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Its native range extends from southern Texas in the United States south to central Mexico. Common names include anacahuita, Mexican olive, white cordia, and Texas wild olive. It is named after botanist Pierre Edmond Boissier. ""Cordia boissieri"" reaches a height of , with a symmetrical round crown in diameter. The ovate leaves are long and wide. It is evergreen but"
"Mauve Mauve (, ) is a dark purple colour named after the mallow flower (French: ""mauve""). The first use of the word ""mauve"" as a colour was in 1796–98 according to the ""Oxford English Dictionary"", but its use seems to have been rare before 1859. Another name for the colour is mallow, with the first recorded use of ""mallow"" as a color name in English in 1611. Mauve contains more grey and more blue than a pale tint of magenta. Many pale wildflowers called ""blue"" are actually mauve. Mauve is also sometimes described as pale violet. The synthetic dye mauve"
"long and are dark maroon in color while stamens are and are both erect and prominent. Anthlers are straight, long, and are blackish-maroon in color. The species also have erect and ovate ovary which is long and is reddish-purple in color. Stigma is also erect and dark purple in color but is subulate and fleshy unlike the ovary. The flower is sessile, of a maroon color fading to brown with narrow lanceolate petals. It emits a smell of rotting meat to attract insect pollinators, hence the name. Its leaves are strongly mottled. The flower turns to a purple-brown berry in"
"each a few millimetres long, pointed, and covered with long hairs, and there are reflexed appendages between the sepals. The bowl-shaped flower corolla is white or blue and a few millimeters to over a centimeter wide. The fruit is a capsule which develops within the calyx of sepals and contains a few yellowish seeds. Nemophila heterophylla Nemophila heterophylla is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name small baby blue eyes. It is native to South east UK and California north of the Transverse Ranges. It grows in many types of habitat, from valley"
"Black rose (symbolism) Black roses are symbols featured in fiction with many different meanings and titles such as black velvet rose, black magic, barkarole, black beauty, Tuscany superb, black jade, and baccara. The roses commonly called black roses are technically a very dark shade of red, purple or maroon. The color of a rose may be deepened by placing a dark rose in a vase of water mixed with black ink. Other black roses may be blackened by other methods such as burning. ""Black Rose Books"" is the name of the Montreal anarchist publisher and small press imprint headed by"
"to dark pink, to purplish. Each flower is tubular, opening into a flat face with five partially fused, rounded lobes. The fruit is a capsule a few millimeters in length. Nama aretioides Nama aretioides is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name ground nama. It is native to the western United States, including much of the Great Basin and Pacific Northwest, where it grows in many types of dry and sandy habitat types, including sagebrush. It is a densely hairy annual plant forming a small patch on the ground with prostrate stems no"
"sometimes purple-tinged flowers. Eleocharis bolanderi Eleocharis bolanderi is a species of spikesedge known by the common name Bolander's spikerush. It is native to the western United States from Colorado west to Oregon and California. It grows in wet spots in several types of habitat, including mountain meadows and springs. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing erect, hairless stems 10 to 30 centimeters tall. The narrow, wispy leaves often have purple or reddish speckles and purplish tinting around the bases. The inflorescence is an oval-shaped spikelet at the tip of the stem under a centimeter long and made up of"
"Blue rose A blue rose is a flower of the genus ""Rosa"" (family Rosaceae) that presents blue-to-violet pigmentation instead of the more common red, white, or yellow. Blue roses are often portrayed in literature and art as symbols of love, prosperity, or immortality. However, because of genetic limitations, they do not exist in nature. In 2004, researchers used genetic modification to create roses that contain the blue pigment delphinidin. So-called ""blue roses"" have been bred by conventional hybridization methods, but the results, such as ""Blue Moon"", are more accurately described as lilac in color. Since blue roses do not exist"
"flowers (on the stems) are held above the foliage. The stem has 2 green, lanceolate, spathes (leaves of the flower bud), which are keeled, and long. They remain green after the flowers have faded. The stem holds between 1 and 2, terminal (top of stem) flowers, in spring, blooming between late March to mid-April, or between March to May. The fragrant, flowers are in diameter, come in various shades between yellow and purple, with yellow being the most common. Other shades of flower colour include; yellow-green, white, cream, violet-blue, smoky brown, mahogany, or purplish-brown. There can also be bi-coloured forms"
"Cordia lutea Cordia lutea, known as yellow cordia or in Spanish """", is a shrubby plant in the borage family (Boraginaceae), native to the Galápagos Islands, mainland Ecuador, Peru, and the Marquesas Islands in Polynesia. Common in the arid lowlands of the Galápagos, its relatively large yellow flowers make it easy to identify. ""Cordia lutea"" grows as a shrub or a small tree, up to tall. The young branches are hairy. The undivided leaves are arranged alternately, and are long, ovate to round in shape, with very finely toothed margins. The upper side of the leaf is rough in texture"
"8–10 cm and a wide range of bright and pastel colours, in addition to two toned varieties. The centre is usually black, but may be pale green in white varieties. Stems may be as tall as 40–50 cm, and each plant may produce 13–15 blooms. Numerous cultivars have been selected and named, the most popular including the De Caen (single) and St Brigid (semi-double and double) groups of cultivars. The De Caen group are hybrids cultivated in the districts of Caen and Bayeux in France in the 18th century, and include 'Bicolor' (red with white), 'Blue Poppy' (blue), 'Mr Fokker'"