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Jacob's Ladder Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
-

Types
-

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
20.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
27.90 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Black Dyes

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name
Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ericales

Family
Polemoniaceae

Genus
Polemonium

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
40 100

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Importance of Jacob's Ladder

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Characteristics of Jacob's Ladder

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Benefits of Jacob's Ladder plant

Different plants have different benefits. Some plants have beauty benefits as well as medicinal uses. Since old age plants are used for treating and curing different diseases. Benefits of Jacob's Ladder plant are very important. They are as follows:

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All About Jacob's Ladder

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