Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
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Eastern Asia
Types
-
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
50100
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, waste ground, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
27.90 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender
Blue, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer
Do Not over Water
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Black Dyes
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
-
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Edible, Hanging Basket, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Polemonium caeruleum
Myosotis arvensis
Common Name
Jacob's Ladder
Forget-Me-Not
In Hindi
Jacob's Ladder
Forget-Me-Not
In German
Jacob's Ladder
Forget-Me-Not
In French
Jacob's Ladder
Forget-Me-Not
In Spanish
Jacob's Ladder
Arce japonés
In Greek
Jacob's Ladder
Forget-Me-Not
In Portuguese
Jacob's Ladder
Forget-Me-Not
In Polish
Jacob's Ladder
Forget-Me-Not
In Latin
Jacob's Ladder
Forget-Me-Not
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Lamiales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Polemonium
Myosotis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40200
1
27800
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