Jacob's Ladder

Balloon Flower

About Jacob's Ladder and Balloon Flower

Jacob's Ladder

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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15.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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27.90 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Fine

Medium

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

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Black Dyes, Not Available

anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polemonium caeruleum

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Jacob's Ladder

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Jacob's Ladder

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Jacob's Ladder

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

Jacob's Ladder

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jacob's Ladder

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

Jacob's Ladder

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Jacob's Ladder

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Jacob's Ladder

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Jacob's Ladder

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Polemonium

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jacob's Ladder and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Jacob's Ladder and Balloon Flower

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

Jacob's Ladder and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Jacob's Ladder and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Jacob's Ladder and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Jacob's Ladder and Balloon Flower

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