Melampodium

Jacob's Ladder

About Melampodium and Jacob's Ladder

Melampodium

Jacob's Ladder

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Perennials

Number of Varieties

4050

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Habitat

Desert

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm27.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

Melampodium

Jacob's Ladder

In German

Melmpodiam

Jacob's Ladder

In French

Melmpodiam

Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

Melmpodiam

Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ericales

Family

Asteraceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Polemonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3940

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Jacob's Ladder

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

Melampodium and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Melampodium and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Melampodium and Jacob's Ladder

Care of Melampodium and Jacob's Ladder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium 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 Melampodium 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.