Jumpseed

Jacob's Ladder

About Jumpseed and Jacob's Ladder

Jumpseed

Jacob's Ladder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Number of Varieties

150

0 40000

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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm27.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Black Dyes

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana

Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

Jumpseed

Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

jumpseed

Jacob's Ladder

In German

jumpseed

Jacob's Ladder

In French

jumpseed

Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

jumpseed

Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

jumpseed

Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

jumpseed

Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

jumpseed

Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

Salire celeritate

Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

Family

Polygonaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Periscaria

Polemonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2540

1 27800

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Properties of Jumpseed and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Jacob's Ladder

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

Jumpseed and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

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

Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Jumpseed and Jacob's Ladder

Care of Jumpseed and Jacob's Ladder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Jacob's Ladder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jumpseed 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.