Jacob's Ladder

Marigold

About Jacob's Ladder and Marigold

Jacob's Ladder

Marigold

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

27.90 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry

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, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Black Dyes, Not Available

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polemonium caeruleum

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

7.2 Common Name

Jacob's Ladder

Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Jacob's Ladder

गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Jacob's Ladder

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Jacob's Ladder

Souci

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jacob's Ladder

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

Jacob's Ladder

κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Jacob's Ladder

Malmequer

7.2.7 In Polish

Jacob's Ladder

Nogietek

7.2.8 In Latin

Jacob's Ladder

Caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Polemonium

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

4050

1 27800

Properties of Jacob's Ladder and Marigold

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Jacob's Ladder and Abbotswood Potentilla

Jacob's Ladder and Oxlip

Jacob's Ladder and Candelabra Primrose

» More

More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Jacob's Ladder and Marigold

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

Jacob's Ladder and Marigold Physical Information

Jacob's Ladder and Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm whereas Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Jacob's Ladder and Marigold are as follows:

Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple
Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Jacob's Ladder and Marigold

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