Borage - Plant Information |
plant description
General - height 30-100 cm, hairy with upright, hollow stems
Leaves - lance-shaped, may have cream-coloured streaks on leaves
Flowers - 5 petal, blue, 1 cm across
Fruits - tiny brown-black seeds after flowering
parts used
leaves, flowers, seeds
harvest
leaves are gathered in spring and summer as plant flowers and used fresh or dried, flowers are picked as they open and separated from the green part before using fresh, seeds are harvested when ripe, use all ingredients promptly as properties deteriorate rapidly
Borage - Herb Uses |
