Balloon Flower

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Balloon Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis

Balloon Flower

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

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'

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

Dry areas

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 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

1.5.1 Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

1.6 Plant Color

1.6.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

1.6.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

1.6.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

1.6.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green

1.6.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

1.6.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Purple, Gray Green

1.6.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

1.7 Shape

1.7.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Grass like

1.8 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Divison, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Beetles, Grasshoppers

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cuts

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used to feed livestock

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

BOUTELOUA gracilis

6.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

6.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

Bouteloua gracilis

6.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

Bouteloua Gracilis

6.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

Bouteloua aristidoides

6.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

Chondrosum gracile

6.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

Bouteloua gracilis

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Bouteloua Gracilis

6.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Bouteloua Gracilis

6.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

Bouteloua Gracilis

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

7.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Platycodon

Bouteloua

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Balloon Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Balloon Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Balloon Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Balloon Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.