Balloon Flower

Blue Grama Grass

About Balloon Flower and Blue Grama Grass

Balloon Flower

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9 - 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

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

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Balloon Flower and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Blue Grama Grass

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

Balloon Flower and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

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

Care of Balloon Flower and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Balloon Flower and Blue Grama Grass 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 Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.