Jacob's Ladder

Penstemon Parryi

About Jacob's Ladder and Penstemon Parryi

Jacob's Ladder

Penstemon Parryi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

27.90 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

Hot Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, 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

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polemonium caeruleum

PENSTEMON parryi

7.2 Common Name

Jacob's Ladder

Parry's Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Jacob's Ladder

penstemon parryi

7.2.2 In German

Jacob's Ladder

penstemon parryi

7.2.3 In French

Jacob's Ladder

penstemon parryi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jacob's Ladder

parryi penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Jacob's Ladder

penstemon parryi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Jacob's Ladder

parryi penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Jacob's Ladder

penstemon parryi

7.2.8 In Latin

Jacob's Ladder

Persicaria californicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Polemonium

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Jacob's Ladder and Penstemon Parryi

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

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Season and Care of Jacob's Ladder and Penstemon Parryi

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

Jacob's Ladder and Penstemon Parryi Physical Information

Jacob's Ladder and Penstemon Parryi physical information is very important for comparison. Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm whereas Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Jacob's Ladder and Penstemon Parryi are as follows:

Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple
Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Jacob's Ladder and Penstemon Parryi

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