American Basswood

Jacob's Ladder

About American Basswood and Jacob's Ladder

American Basswood

Jacob's Ladder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,520.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

27.90 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

Black Dyes, Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILIA americana

Polemonium caeruleum

7.2 Common Name

American Basswood

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी Basswood

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.2 In German

amerikanischen Basswood

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.3 In French

tilleul d'Amérique

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.4 In Spanish

tilo americano

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμερικανός Basswood

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Basswood americano

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykańska Lipa

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.8 In Latin

American Basswood

Jacob's Ladder

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Tiliaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Tilia

Polemonium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tileae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Tilioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Basswood and Jacob's Ladder

Wondering what are the properties of American Basswood and Jacob's Ladder? We provide you with everything About American Basswood and Jacob's Ladder. American Basswood doesn't have thorns and Jacob's Ladder doesn't have thorns. Also American Basswood does not have fragrant flowers. American Basswood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Jacob's Ladder has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 American Basswood and Jacob's Ladder and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Basswood and Jacob's Ladder

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

American Basswood and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

American Basswood and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of American Basswood and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of American Basswood and Jacob's Ladder

Care of American Basswood and Jacob's Ladder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jacob's Ladder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Basswood 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.