Jacob's Ladder

Mayapple

About Jacob's Ladder and Mayapple

Jacob's Ladder

Mayapple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-2

1.8 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

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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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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27.90 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, 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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Pest Free, Red blotch

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Black Dyes, Not Available

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

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Rhizomes, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polemonium caeruleum

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

7.2 Common Name

Jacob's Ladder

American Mandrake, Mayapple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Jacob's Ladder

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Jacob's Ladder

amerikanisch Alraune

7.2.3 In French

Jacob's Ladder

mandrake américain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jacob's Ladder

mandrágora americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Jacob's Ladder

american μανδραγόρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Jacob's Ladder

mandrake americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Jacob's Ladder

amerykański mandragory

7.2.8 In Latin

Jacob's Ladder

Latin mandragoras

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Polemonium

Podophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, 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 Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Jacob's Ladder and Mayapple

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

Jacob's Ladder and Mayapple Physical Information

Jacob's Ladder and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Jacob's Ladder and Mayapple are as follows:

Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Jacob's Ladder and Mayapple

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