Polemonium caeruleum is a flower found in the Valley of Flowers.
| English Name | Himalayan Jacob’s Ladder |
|---|---|
| Local Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Family | Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) |
| Flowering Time | June to September |
| Habitat | Mountain slopes and shruberries, bank of rivers. |
| Uses | The plant was first used as a medicinal herb in ancient Greece. The ancient Greeks used the root to treat dysentery, toothaches and animal bites. The plant was also found in a few European pharmacies during the nineteenth century and was used as an antisyphilitic agent and to treat rabies. Today, the plant is usually used in potpourris and is boiled in olive oil to make black dyes and hair dressing, but it has few other significant uses. |
| Location in Valley of Flowers |
