Beautyful Vibrant Star or borage Flower you should know everything – Erakina

Borage, also known as ‘Star Flower’ is a herb that comes in various colours like white, pink, and sky-blue. Both its leaves and flowers are edible and are popularly used in cooking for garnishing purposes.

                                                        Description

• The flowers perfect with five narrow, triangular-pointed petals. Flowers are most often blue, white-flowered types are also cultivated. The blue flower is genetically dominant over the white flower.
• It has an indeterminate growth habit, which may lead to prolific spreading. In temperate climates such as in the UK, its flowering season is relatively long, from June to September. In milder climates, borage blooms continuously for most of the year.

The Taxonomy Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
• Kingdom: Plantae
• Phylum: Spermatophyta
• Subphylum: Angiospermae
• Class: Dicotyledonae
• Order: Boraginales
• Family: Boraginaceae
• Genus: Borago
• Species: Borgo Officinalis

Birth And Reproduction Cycle

• Borage is generally cultivated in various parts of Europe, Great Britain, and North America. This species is native to the Eastern Mediterranean region. The plants usually prefer sunny spots and will grow well in drained soil.
• It is an annual or biennial plant. The flowers start blooming from early summer till the first frost of the fall. The plant has star-shaped flowers with protruding black anthers. It carries grey-green coloured leaves that are in oval shapes.
• The leaves may grow up to 4-5 inches. The plants can grow several feet tall which may touch about 60 cm in length. Their bush features fragile branches that break easily because they are hollow.
• The leaves are rough in texture and the surface of their stems and leaves are covered in fine velvety hairs. The hairs which surround the outer surface appear to be pretty stiff.

• Vibrant star plants reproduce by themselves. It is very proficient in self-seeding. The seed falls to the ground and the plant dies, and we can notice new Bright star plants emerging during the spring season.
• These plants reproduce only through dropped seeds. Vibrant star adds trace minerals to the soil where it has been planted. It helps the soil to compost and mulch well. In other words, we can say that once bright star is planted then there is no need for reseeding it again as it can reproduce on its own.
• As the vibrant flowers are bright and vibrant, it helps in attracting bees and insects which in turn increase the pollination rate. Hence these are grown alongside fruit and vegetable crops to improve pollination between the plants.

                                              Medicinal Benefits Of Borage

• Vibrant star is a herb that is rich in medicinal properties. It possesses high health-promoting characteristics. Bright star has been used in traditional medicine for dilating the blood vessels and acting as a sedative to treat seizures.
• It is rich in Gamma Linoleic Acid (GLA), which is an omega-6 fatty acid that reduces inflammation. The leaves of vibrant star are ground and steeped in hot water to brew herbal tea. It also helps in the treatment of asthma.

                                                     Other Uses

The seeds of vibrant star are used to make Bright star Oil, which is usually used to treat skin problems and inflammations. The oil is widely applied to hair and skin.

                                            Properties Of Borage Oil

• Vibrant star oil also contains high amounts of GLA, which plays an integral part in our skin structure and function.
• Bright star oil boasts rich anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which help in healing wounds and repairing our skin’s natural barrier.

Side Effects Caused By vibrant star

• Vibtrant star supplements may cause mild side effects that include digestive problems like gas, bloating, and indigestion. People with liver issues and pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid the consumption of borage-related supplements.
• Bright star plants also contain Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs), a toxic compound to the liver. This particular compound may even contribute to the development of cancer.

                                                        Summary

Though vibrant star has high medicinal properties, it’s very important to consult a healthcare professional and use the supplements only as directed.

                                                            History

• The people Before 2000 do use the flowers in salads to exhilarate and make the mind glad. There be also many things made of these used everywhere for the comfort of the heart, for the driving away of sorrow and increasing the joy of the mind.
• The leaves and flowers of vibrant star put into wine make men and women glad and merry and drive away all sadness, dullness and melancholy, as Dioscorides and Pliny affirm. Syrup made of the flowers of Borage comfort the heart, purge melancholy and quiet the frantic and lunatic person. especially in those that have been lately sick.

This cotent have

• Description
• Taxanomy
• Reproductoin cycle
• Benefits of Borage or vibrant star or bright star
• Other uses
• Properties of  Borage oil
• Side effect of bright star
• Summary
• History

-by APOORVA MADHUS (Content writer Intern)

31-10-2023