Amur Silvergrass

Balloon Flower

About Amur Silvergrass and Balloon Flower

Amur Silvergrass

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Asia

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.7 Habitat

Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks

Grassland, Hillside

1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

1.12 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-3

1.13 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.14 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Amur Silvergrass

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Amur Silvergrass

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Amur Schilf

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

Amur silvergrass

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Amur silvergrass

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

Amur Silvergrass

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amur Silvergrass

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Amur Silvergrass

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Amur Silvergrass

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Amur Silvergrass and Balloon Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Amur Silvergrass and Balloon Flower? We provide you with everything About Amur Silvergrass and Balloon Flower. Amur Silvergrass doesn't have thorns and Balloon Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Amur Silvergrass does not have fragrant flowers. Amur Silvergrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Balloon Flower has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Amur Silvergrass and Balloon Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Amur Silvergrass and Balloon Flower

Season and care of Amur Silvergrass and Balloon Flower is important to know. While considering everything about Amur Silvergrass and Balloon Flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Amur Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Balloon Flower season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Amur Silvergrass is Loam and for Balloon Flower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Amur Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Balloon Flower is Acidic.

Amur Silvergrass and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Amur Silvergrass and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Amur Silvergrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Amur Silvergrass and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Amur Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Amur Silvergrass leaf color: Dark Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Amur Silvergrass and Balloon Flower

Care of Amur Silvergrass and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Amur Silvergrass pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Balloon Flower pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Amur Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.