Abraham-Isaac-Jacob, Eastern borage
Trachystemon orientalis
Family: Boraginaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 30-40 cm tall. It keeps growing from year to year and has rhizomes. The leaves are broad. The flowers are blue-red.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows between 50-1,000 m above sea level. It grows in moist, shaded forests and near the edges of rivers.
Countries/locations it is found in
Balkans, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Georgia, Turkey, Türkiye
How it is used for food
The leaves are used for sarma in Turkey. They are rolled around a filling of rice or minced meat.
Edible parts
Leaves, roots, leaf stalks
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from rhizomes.
Its other names
Local names
Anchkhla, Çiçeklimancar, Erbovana, Galdirik, Hodan, Ispit, Kaldirik, Kaldrk, Kaldurak otu, Somara, Tomari, Tomara, Zılbıt
Synonyms
Borago cordifolia Moench; Borago orientalis L.; Psilostemon orientalis (L.) DC.;