Balloon Flower

Bald Cypress

About Balloon Flower and Bald Cypress

Balloon Flower

Bald Cypress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

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

Bald cypress is a cypress type

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

Humid climates, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

4-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

2,130.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Green, Bronze, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Copper, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep plant submerged in water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Medium

Fine

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

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

Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

TAXODIUM distichum

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Bald Cypress

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

bald cypress

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

kahlen Zypresse

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

cyprès chauve

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

ciprés calvo

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

calvo cipreste

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Łysy drzewa cyprysowego

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

dilata calvitium cypressus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Taxodium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Balloon Flower and Bald Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Bald Cypress

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

Balloon Flower and Bald Cypress Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Bald Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Bald Cypress are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Bald Cypress flower color: Green, Bronze and Brown
Bald Cypress leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Balloon Flower and Bald Cypress

Care of Balloon Flower and Bald Cypress 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 Bald Cypress pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bald Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.