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Jacob's Ladder
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

5018
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

27.90 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

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
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Black Dyes
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

Other Uses

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Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Polemonium caeruleum
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Jacob's Ladder
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Jacob's Ladder
Lungwort

In German

Jacob's Ladder
Lungenkraut

In French

Jacob's Ladder
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Jacob's Ladder
Lungwort

In Greek

Jacob's Ladder
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Jacob's Ladder
pulmonária

In Polish

Jacob's Ladder
płucnik

In Latin

Jacob's Ladder
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Ericales
Peltigerales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Polemonium
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Boragineae

Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

Number of Species

4018
1 27800
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Difference Between Jacob's Ladder and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Jacob's Ladder or Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jacob's Ladder and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jacob's Ladder and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jacob's Ladder and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jacob's Ladder and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Jacob's Ladder has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Jacob's Ladder vs Lungwort

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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort have 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 Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Jacob's Ladder is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Jacob's Ladder and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.