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Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder

Cinquefoil
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

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Types

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Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

50500
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

27.90 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

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-

Fruit Color

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Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

-
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Black Dyes
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Polemonium caeruleum
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Jacob's Ladder
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Jacob's Ladder
पंचकोण

In German

Jacob's Ladder
Fingerkraut

In French

Jacob's Ladder
potentille

In Spanish

Jacob's Ladder
cinquefoil

In Greek

Jacob's Ladder
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Jacob's Ladder
cinquefoil

In Polish

Jacob's Ladder
pięciornik

In Latin

Jacob's Ladder
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Rosales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Polemonium
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

40300
1 27800
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Difference Between Jacob's Ladder and Cinquefoil

If you are confused whether Jacob's Ladder or Cinquefoil are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Jacob's Ladder and Cinquefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Jacob's Ladder are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, whereas for Cinquefoil fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jacob's Ladder and Cinquefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jacob's Ladder and Cinquefoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jacob's Ladder and Cinquefoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jacob's Ladder and Cinquefoil as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Jacob's Ladder is Black Dyes whereas of Cinquefoil is Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat. Jacob's Ladder has beauty benefits as follows: while Cinquefoil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Jacob's Ladder vs Cinquefoil

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Jacob's Ladder vs Cinquefoil and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Jacob's Ladder are whereas of Cinquefoil have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jacob's Ladder has no showy fruits and Cinquefoil has no showy fruits. Also Jacob's Ladder is not flowering and Cinquefoil is not flowering . You can compare Jacob's Ladder and Cinquefoil facts and facts of other plants too.