Jacob's Ladder

Babaco

About Jacob's Ladder and Babaco

Jacob's Ladder

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

South America

Types

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

500

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

27.90 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Black Dyes

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Polemonium caeruleum

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Jacob's Ladder

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Jacob's Ladder

Babaco

In German

Jacob's Ladder

Babaco

In French

Jacob's Ladder

Babaco

In Spanish

Jacob's Ladder

Babaco

In Greek

Jacob's Ladder

Babaco

In Portuguese

Jacob's Ladder

Babaco

In Polish

Jacob's Ladder

Babaco

In Latin

Jacob's Ladder

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Brassicales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Polemonium

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

401

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Properties of Jacob's Ladder and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Jacob's Ladder and Babaco

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

Jacob's Ladder and Babaco Physical Information

Jacob's Ladder and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Jacob's Ladder and Babaco are as follows:

Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jacob's Ladder and Babaco

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