Pansy

Jacob's Ladder

About Pansy and Jacob's Ladder

Pansy

Jacob's Ladder

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Asia, Europe

Types

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Number of Varieties

15050

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm27.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

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

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Black Dyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

Pansy

Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

स्रीवत

Jacob's Ladder

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Jacob's Ladder

In French

Pensée

Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

Pensamiento

Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

πανσές

Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

Bratek

Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

Cinaede fill

Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Ericales

Family

Violaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Viola

Polemonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30040

1 27800

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Properties of Pansy and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Jacob's Ladder

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

Pansy and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Pansy and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Pansy and Jacob's Ladder

Care of Pansy and Jacob's Ladder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads and Jacob's Ladder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pansy 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.