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About Abutilon and Jacob's Ladder

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

Brazil
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Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri
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Number of Varieties

20050
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm27.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems
Black Dyes

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum
Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf
Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

Abutilon
Jacob's Ladder

In German

Abutilon
Jacob's Ladder

In French

Abutilon
Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

Abutilon
Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

Abutilon
Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

Abutilon
Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

Abutilon
Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

Abutilon
Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Ericales

Family

Malvaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Abutilon
Polemonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae
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Subfamily

Malvoideae
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Number of Species

20040
1 27800
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Properties of Abutilon and Jacob's Ladder

Wondering what are the properties of Abutilon and Jacob's Ladder? We provide you with everything About Abutilon and Jacob's Ladder. Abutilon doesn't have thorns and Jacob's Ladder doesn't have thorns. Also Abutilon does not have fragrant flowers. Abutilon has allergic reactions like and Jacob's Ladder has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abutilon and Jacob's Ladder and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Abutilon and Jacob's Ladder

Season and care of Abutilon and Jacob's Ladder is important to know. While considering everything about Abutilon and Jacob's Ladder Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abutilon season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Jacob's Ladder season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Abutilon is Loam, Sand and for Jacob's Ladder is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abutilon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Jacob's Ladder is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Abutilon and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Abutilon and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

  • Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender

  • Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Abutilon and Jacob's Ladder

Care of Abutilon and Jacob's Ladder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Jacob's Ladder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jacob's Ladder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.