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Borago officinalis

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Noun1.Borago officinalis - hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinachBorago officinalis - hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach
borage, tailwort
borage - an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
Borago, genus Borago - perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region
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But remember that any plant that self-seeds will grow where it wants to, not where you want it: Borago officinalis (borage), Calendula officinalis (marigold, pot marigold), Iberis umbellata (candytuft), Tropaeolum cus.
Questions answered; GARDENING by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
The family namesake, borago officinalis is a robust annual, loved by bees, producing thousands of bright blue flowers throughout the summer.
Seeding a symbol of hope by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
``This is borage - borago officinalis,'' explained Kerins.
ON THE HUNT FOR HERBS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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