Jacob's Ladder

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Jacob's Ladder and Talus Slope Penstemon

Jacob's Ladder

Talus Slope Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.11 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.12 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

27.90 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

White, Light 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

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, Wild gardens

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

Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

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, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polemonium caeruleum

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

Jacob's Ladder

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Jacob's Ladder

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Jacob's Ladder

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Jacob's Ladder

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jacob's Ladder

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Jacob's Ladder

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Jacob's Ladder

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

Jacob's Ladder

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Jacob's Ladder

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Scrophulariales

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 Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Jacob's Ladder and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Jacob's Ladder and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

Jacob's Ladder and Talus Slope Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm whereas Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jacob's Ladder and Talus Slope Penstemon are as follows:

Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Jacob's Ladder and Talus Slope Penstemon

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