Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Species:
chinense
ID:
1100666

Status:
valid

Authors:
Brand

Source:
tro

Year:
1921

Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 316 (1921)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001100004

Common Names

  • Chinense Polemonium
  • Chinese Polemonium
  • Chinese Jacob's Ladder

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Description

Polemonium chinense (also called Chinese Jacob's Ladder, among many other common names) is a perennial herb that grows up to 60 cm tall. It is native to China and is found in moist forests, along rivers, and in disturbed areas. Its leaves are alternate, pinnate, and 5-15 cm long. Its flowers are blue and its fruits are small, globose, and up to 1 cm in diameter.

Uses & Benefits

Polemonium chinense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for medicinal purposes, such as treating coughs, colds, and fever.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Polemonium chinense has small, bell-shaped flowers that are typically blue or purple in color. The seeds are small, black and round, and the seedlings have long, thin stems with small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Polemonium chinense is a perennial herb that is native to the western United States and northern Mexico. It grows in dry, rocky soils and is tolerant of drought and heat. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil. Cuttings can be taken in late summer or early fall and planted in a well-drained soil.

Where to Find Polemonium chinense

Polemonium chinense can be found in the mountains of China.

Species in the Polemonium genus

Polemonium sachalinense, Polemonium schizanthum, Polemonium speciosum, Polemonium schmidtii, Polemonium pulchellum, Polemonium victoris, Polemonium yezoense, Polemonium kiushianum, Polemonium glabrum, Polemonium nevadense, Polemonium occidentale, Polemonium majus, Polemonium mexicanum, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium acutiflorum, Polemonium boreale, Polemonium elegans, Polemonium villosissimum, Polemonium micranthum, Polemonium grandiflorum, Polemonium brandegeei, Polemonium carneum, Polemonium chartaceum, Polemonium flavum, Polemonium foliosissimum, Polemonium pauciflorum, Polemonium pectinatum, Polemonium pulcherrimum, Polemonium reptans, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polemonium viscosum, Polemonium villosum, Polemonium californicum, Polemonium eximium, Polemonium caucasicum, Polemonium sumushanense, Polemonium chinense, Polemonium hingganicum, Polemonium mellitum, Polemonium eddyense, Polemonium campanulatum,

Species in the Polemoniaceae family

Acanthogilia gloriosa, Aliciella caespitosa, Aliciella formosa, Aliciella haydenii, Aliciella heterostyla, Aliciella humillima, Aliciella hutchinsifolia, Aliciella latifolia, Aliciella leptomeria, Aliciella lottiae, Aliciella mcvickerae, Aliciella micromeria, Aliciella nyensis, Aliciella pentstemonoides, Aliciella pinnatifida, Aliciella ripleyi, Aliciella sedifolia, Aliciella stenothyrsa, Aliciella subacaulis, Aliciella subnuda, Aliciella tenuis, Aliciella triodon, Aliciella monoensis, Aliciella cliffordii, Allophyllum divaricatum, Allophyllum gilioides, Allophyllum glutinosum, Allophyllum integrifolium, Allophyllum nemophilophyllum, Bonplandia geminiflora, Bonplandia linearis, Bryantiella palmeri, Cantua dendritica, Cantua mediamnis, Cantua volcanica, Cantua alutacea, Cantua bicolor, Cantua buxifolia, Cantua candelilla, Cantua coerulea, Cantua cordata, Cantua cuzcoensis, Cantua flexuosa, Cantua glutinosa, Cantua hibrida, Cantua longifolia, Cantua megapotamica, Cantua ovata, Cantua pyrifolia, Cantua quercifolia,

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