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Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder

Zonal Geranium
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

-
it is a type of geranium

Number of Varieties

5050
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-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
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Green, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer
Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

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
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Black Dyes
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Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

-
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Polemonium caeruleum
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'

Common Name

Jacob's Ladder
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium

In Hindi

Jacob's Ladder
Zonal Geranium

In German

Jacob's Ladder
Zonal Pelargonie

In French

Jacob's Ladder
Géranium zonal

In Spanish

Jacob's Ladder
Zonal Geranium

In Greek

Jacob's Ladder
διζωνική Γεράνι

In Portuguese

Jacob's Ladder
zonal Geranium

In Polish

Jacob's Ladder
strefowe Geranium

In Latin

Jacob's Ladder
Zonal Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Geraniales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Geraniaceae

Genus

Polemonium
Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40422
1 27800
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Difference Between Jacob's Ladder and Zonal Geranium

If you are confused whether Jacob's Ladder or Zonal Geranium 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 Zonal Geranium 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 Zonal Geranium fertilizers required are fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer and High-phosphorous fertilizers used. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jacob's Ladder and Zonal Geranium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jacob's Ladder and Zonal Geranium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jacob's Ladder and Zonal Geranium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jacob's Ladder and Zonal Geranium 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 Zonal Geranium is . Jacob's Ladder has beauty benefits as follows: while Zonal Geranium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Jacob's Ladder vs Zonal Geranium

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