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About Japanese Stewartia and Jacob's Ladder


About Jacob's Ladder and Japanese Stewartia


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Perennial   

Origin
Japan   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Korean Stewartia – S. koreana Silky Stewartia – S. malacodendron Tall Stewartia – S. monadelpha Mountain Stewartia – S. ovata Japanese Stewartia – S. pseudocamellia   
Not Available   

Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained   
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
27.90 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Blue, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Purple   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Purple   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange   
Green, Purple   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obtuse   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering   
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Black Dyes, Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STEWARTIA pseudocamellia   
Polemonium caeruleum   

Common Name
Japanese Stewartia   
Jacob's Ladder   

In Hindi
Japanese Stewartia   
Jacob's Ladder   

In German
japanische Stewartia   
Jacob's Ladder   

In French
japanische Stewartia   
Jacob's Ladder   

In Spanish
Stewartia japonesa   
Jacob's Ladder   

In Greek
Japanese Stewartia   
Jacob's Ladder   

In Portuguese
Stewartia japonês   
Jacob's Ladder   

In Polish
japoński Stewartia   
Jacob's Ladder   

In Latin
Stewartia Italica   
Jacob's Ladder   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ericales   
Ericales   

Family
Theaceae   
Polemoniaceae   

Genus
Stewartia   
Polemonium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
7   
99+
40   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Stewartia and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Stewartia and Jacob's Ladder

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

Japanese Stewartia and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Japanese Stewartia and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Stewartia height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Japanese Stewartia and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Care of Japanese Stewartia and Jacob's Ladder

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

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