Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
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Types
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens
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Number of Varieties
2550
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-6
8-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm27.90 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Lemon yellow
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Bronze
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Club - shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Black Dyes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Basketary
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'
Polemonium caeruleum
Common Name
Wild lilac
Jacob's Ladder
In Hindi
Wild Lilac
Jacob's Ladder
In German
Säckelblumen
Jacob's Ladder
In French
Wild Lilac
Jacob's Ladder
In Spanish
Ceanothus
Jacob's Ladder
In Greek
Wild Lilac
Jacob's Ladder
In Portuguese
Ceanothus
Jacob's Ladder
In Polish
Wild Lilac
Jacob's Ladder
In Latin
Wild Lilac
Jacob's Ladder
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ericales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Ceanothus
Polemonium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
5040
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27800
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