Jacob's Ladder

Lisianthus

About Jacob's Ladder and Lisianthus

Jacob's Ladder

Lisianthus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

27.90 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Black Dyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Polemonium caeruleum

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Jacob's Ladder

Lisianthus

In Hindi

Jacob's Ladder

Lisianthus

In German

Jacob's Ladder

Lisianthus

In French

Jacob's Ladder

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Jacob's Ladder

Lisianthus

In Greek

Jacob's Ladder

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Jacob's Ladder

Lisianthus

In Polish

Jacob's Ladder

Eustoma

In Latin

Jacob's Ladder

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Gentianales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Polemonium

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

403

1 27800

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Properties of Jacob's Ladder and Lisianthus

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

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Season and Care of Jacob's Ladder and Lisianthus

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

Jacob's Ladder and Lisianthus Physical Information

Jacob's Ladder and Lisianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm whereas Lisianthus height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jacob's Ladder and Lisianthus are as follows:

Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple
Lisianthus flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Jacob's Ladder and Lisianthus

Care of Jacob's Ladder and Lisianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jacob's Ladder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lisianthus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Jacob's Ladder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lisianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.