Balloon Flower

Bluebell

About Balloon Flower and Bluebell

Balloon Flower

Bluebell

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm15.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Spanish Bluebell

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

Bluebell plant

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

Endymion Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

plante Bluebell

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

planta Bluebell

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

φυτό Bluebell

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

planta Bluebell

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Bluebell roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

Bluebell herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Hyacinthoides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hyacintheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA11

1 27800

Properties of Balloon Flower and Bluebell

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Bluebell

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

Balloon Flower and Bluebell Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Bluebell are as follows:

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

Care of Balloon Flower and Bluebell

Care of Balloon Flower and Bluebell 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 Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.