Borago Borago Borago, or borage, is a genus of five species of herbs native to the Mediterranean, with one species, "Borago officinalis" cultivated and naturalized throughout the world. "Borago officinalis" is used medicinally, in companion planting, in cooking and as an oilseed. Cooked stalks are sometimes eaten as a vegetable. The large, hairy leaves taste mildly of cucumber, and star-shaped purple-blue flower are prized for their flavour. The leaves are often added to teas and salads, and the flowers have been added to wine (Borage has had a reputation to give one courage since Roman times). The flowers are highly attractive
Flowers Are Red an introduction to the song during live performances, with the comma after "drummer" being pronounced as a word because of the educational theme. Flowers Are Red "Flowers Are Red" is a song written and sung by Harry Chapin, and recorded for his 1978 album "Living Room Suite". It was released a single, and became a top 20 Irish hit. The song is featured in episode 1, season 4 of Jerry Seinfeld's web series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee." While driving down the Long Island Expressway (the highway on which Chapin died), guest Sarah Jessica Parker relates that she and her