Munstead Lavender

Jacob's Ladder

About Munstead Lavender and Jacob's Ladder

Munstead Lavender

Jacob's Ladder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

1650

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

45.70 cm27.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Black Dyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

Jacob's Ladder

In German

Echter Lavendel

Jacob's Ladder

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Polemonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3940

1 27800

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Jacob's Ladder

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

Munstead Lavender and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Munstead Lavender and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Munstead Lavender and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Munstead Lavender and Jacob's Ladder

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