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About Balloon Flower and Bluebell

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
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
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-84-10
Bamboo
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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm15.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
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
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
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cushion
Narrow
2.4 Thorns
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
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
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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
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
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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.

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.