Balloon Flower

Chives

About Balloon Flower and Chives

Balloon Flower

Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

4-9

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

203.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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15.20 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Yellow green

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

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

Chives

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

Ciboulette

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Cebolinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Szczypiorek

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

Sectivi porri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Balloon Flower and Chives

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Chives

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

Balloon Flower and Chives Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Chives are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Balloon Flower and Chives

Care of Balloon Flower and Chives 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 Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.