South Australia
I chaos planted a bunch of different flower seeds at the end of Autumn in one of my raised planters, and I completely forgot what I put in there besides Cosmos and Zinnias. When this one started growing I assumed it was one of the ones I forgot, but I'm pretty sure this is a weed.
Can anyone ID this plant?
by AmyDiaz99
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This is borage. Brilliant for bees.
The flowers are technically edible, people claim they taste like cucumber, but they don’t appeal to me.
Looks like Borage
Looks like borage
Bor as ge
Borage. Edible flowers. Native and honey bees love it.
It self seeds very easily and can spread rapidly, BUT it’s not hard to pull out and get rid of.
Beneficial for bugs and looks nice
It’s a weed in my garden, but easy to remove
Unsure but the colors look really good!
Not at all, it’s a beautiful flower which the likes of Masterchef use for garnishing dishes.
Borage, you can eat the flowers. They taste like cucumber
I don’t know but she’s fabulous! 💅
It’s borage, which self-seeds or ‘volunteers’ quite freely. So it can act ‘weedy’, and in some areas can be a local weed, but is not on most weed lists.
Beautiful borage!!! Amazing producer of nectar! Can replenish its supply within a few minutes as other plants can take up to 24 hours!! Happy bugs and bees
Blue borage, also has a white variety. Used in herbal remedies, attracts beneficial insects, can be eaten, self-seeds like a mofo. Rhymes with porridge.
I think the Op may be mistaking this for another weed/ vine that has a purple flower Morning Glory.
Borage for sure.
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Not a weed as such, although some people don’t like it. I used to munch on the leaves and it does attract bees to the garden .
Depends what you mean by a “weed”.
The definition of a weed is simple: “A weed is a plant growing in the wrong place”
It’s borage. Not a weed. It will self seed for next year. The bees love it but so do the caterpillars.
Whatever it is… it looks cool
Borage is great to help fuel your compost, and it is good in the hard clay soil too!
This is Borage, bees absolutely love it, and the flowers taste quite nice. It does tend to get a bit out of control and grows quite quickly, so keep an eye out. If there are any native bees in your area, it is good to keep some of them because it is a favourite.
Where I’m from in Italy (a region in the north west called Liguria) we use the leaves for the filling of ravioli, usually with ricotta – look them up, they’re called “Ravioli di boragine”. They’re delicious, with a bit more bite than spinach.
Borage. Edible flowers, attracts bees, a companion plant for strawberries.
I’m calling the police! (Dials 911 on the microwave)
English herbalist John Gerard writing in 1597 that borage leaves and flowers in wine could make men and women “glad and merry.”
They are technically weeds and they love to spread like a wild fire I recommend getting rid of them asap
Borage great for bees bad for dogs
Garlic in the pan, then put in leaves with the stems
removed, splash of soy sauce and enjoy over rice or toast.