Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Mexico
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-50
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
490.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm27.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, 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
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, Mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutritive
Black Dyes
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
-
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Araucaria angustifolia
Polemonium caeruleum
Common Name
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
Jacob's Ladder
In Hindi
candelabra
Jacob's Ladder
In German
Kandelaber
Jacob's Ladder
In French
candélabre
Jacob's Ladder
In Spanish
Candelabra
Jacob's Ladder
In Greek
μανουάλια
Jacob's Ladder
In Portuguese
Candelabra
Jacob's Ladder
In Polish
świeczniki
Jacob's Ladder
In Latin
candelabra
Jacob's Ladder
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Ericales
Family
Araucariaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Polemonium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1940
1
27800
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