Balloon Flower

Aconitum

About Balloon Flower and Aconitum

Balloon Flower

Aconitum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

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1.4 Types

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

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

low mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

130.00 cm

Rank: 88 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

80.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Blue, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Upright

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Fall, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Average, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Medium

Bold

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used in herbal medicines

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Aconitum variegatum

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

बच्छनाभ

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

Eisenhut

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

aconit

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

acónito

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

monkshood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Aconitum

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

tojad

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

aconitum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Aconitum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Delphinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Balloon Flower and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Aconitum

Season and care of Balloon Flower and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Balloon Flower and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Balloon Flower season is Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Balloon Flower is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Balloon Flower is Acidic and for Aconitum is Not Available.

Balloon Flower and Aconitum Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Aconitum are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Balloon Flower and Aconitum

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