Anacahuita

Balloon Flower

About Anacahuita and Balloon Flower

Anacahuita

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

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

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1.5 Habitat

Well Drained

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland

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

Cough, Rheumatism

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

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA boissieri

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Anacahuita, Texas Olive

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Anacahuita

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Anacahuita

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

anacahuita

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

anacahuita

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

Anacahuita

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Anacahuita

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Anacahuita

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Anacahuita

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Boraginales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Anacahuita and Balloon Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Anacahuita and Balloon Flower? We provide you with everything About Anacahuita and Balloon Flower. Anacahuita doesn't have thorns and Balloon Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Anacahuita does not have fragrant flowers. Anacahuita has allergic reactions like Pollen and Balloon Flower has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Anacahuita and Balloon Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anacahuita and Balloon Flower

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

Anacahuita and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Anacahuita and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Anacahuita and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Anacahuita flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Anacahuita leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Anacahuita and Balloon Flower

Care of Anacahuita and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anacahuita pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Anacahuita 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.