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Sugar Pine
Jacob's Ladder
About Jacob's Ladder and Sugar Pine


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Perennial  
Origin
Western United States, Canada  
-  
Types
Pinus lambertiana  
-  
Number of Varieties
5  
50  
99+
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
20.30 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
27.90 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
Blue, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Purple  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Purple  
Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Purple  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Butterflies  
Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Black Dyes  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
-  
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
Polemonium caeruleum  
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Jacob's Ladder  
In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
Jacob's Ladder  
In German
Sugar Pine  
Jacob's Ladder  
In French
Sugar Pine  
Jacob's Ladder  
In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Jacob's Ladder  
In Greek
Sugar Pine  
Jacob's Ladder  
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
Jacob's Ladder  
In Polish
Sugar Pine  
Jacob's Ladder  
In Latin
Pinus  
Jacob's Ladder  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Ericales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Polemoniaceae  
Genus
Pinus  
Polemonium  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  
Number of Species
5  
40  
99+
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Properties of Sugar Pine and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Jacob's Ladder

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

Sugar Pine and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Jacob's Ladder

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

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