What is boraginaceae?
boraginaceae, also called Borage Family, is a family of flowering plants. Perhaps the best known family member is the genus Forget-Me-not or myosotis . Most species are herbs, although there are some remarkable examples of trees and shrub species, including cordia selfest and ehretia rigida .
The Borage family is quite diverse and contains more than 2,000 species. You can find them on almost every continent. However, the highest concentration of Boraginaceae is around the Mediterranean coast and northwest Africa.
Most of these plants are marked with small hair on the outer surfaces, including leaves, stems and inflorescences, or flowers that form a branch on the stem. These small hair can cause itching and skin irritation if they repeatedly touch. Gardeners who have to come into contact with boraginaceae should wear gloves.
plants in this family can be either a zaennial living two years or more, or an annual, requires a landing every year. BORAGININATIONAAE JSOU particularly remarkable for their flowering arrangements and colors. Flowers on many species are brilliant blue or purple shade. Others show different shades of pink, yellow, white and red.
Helical inflorescence on many borininaceae, such as those of the Amsinkia or Fiddleneck of the family, are one of their distinguishing features. The inflorescence, located in the upper part of the stem of the plant, is formed as a firmly wound of the spiral. As flowers ripen, this spiral begins to crumble. Flowers of flowers begin at the lowest point of the spiral and continue to decay until the inflorescence is almost straight. The final result is often a formula of alternating left and right flowers.
Most boraginaceae are grown for ornamental and decorative purposes. Live shades of a single spiral formations blue and inflorescence provide many species attractive appearance. Some plants are used in the production of dyes in certain areas of the world.
approximately 50 different species are forgotten-notes, members of the family myosotis . Their flowers are relatively small, measuring a diameter of only 0.4 inches (1 cm). The Forget-Mame-Nnots is valued for the pulsating blue color of their five-pinnas. While blue shades are the most common, the flowers on some forgotten-Mnots show softer shades of white and pink. Most species come from New Zealand, but there are several that come from Europe that have spread throughout America and Asia.