Silver Sage

Jacob's Ladder

About Silver Sage and Jacob's Ladder

Silver Sage

Jacob's Ladder

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

2550

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

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

21,22

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm27.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Black Dyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

Jacob's Ladder

In German

Silver Sage

Jacob's Ladder

In French

Silver Sage

Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

silver Sage

Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

Silver Sage

Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

silver Sage

Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

silver Sage

Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

Argentum Sage

Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Salvia

Polemonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

90040

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Sage and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Jacob's Ladder

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

Silver Sage and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Silver Sage and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Silver Sage and Jacob's Ladder

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