Plant identification. Can someone tell me what this plant is and if it is a weed or not please these have grown in excess of thr
robotnik,
Nov 22, 7:55pm
Can someone tell me what this plant is, and if it is a weed or not, please! These have grown in excess of three feet high. http://www.pbase.com/image/147490499.jpg
Excellent, I read that I can boil and eat the leaves and it tastes like cucumber.
deathrockboy,
Nov 22, 8:27pm
Looks more like comfrey than borage, which has bright blue star shaped flowers. It could also be a type of Echium but it's hard to tell from the photos.
kalevala,
Nov 22, 8:28pm
Try the small new leaves, also the flowers in salads. It's known as a bee flower and is really beneficial in the garden. Plus useful as a compost activator.
stevee6,
Nov 22, 8:34pm
Not borage - the flower heads don't curve in the way those in the picture do. I'd also go with comfrey.
Comfrey, great for the garden: also can be a good bone or wound healer. But go easy on it: like a lot of useful medicinal plants it can be very toxic if taken to excess.
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