Balloon Flower

David Ward

About Balloon Flower and David Ward

Balloon Flower

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Perennial

Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Europe

Types

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

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

1325

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Lanceolate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Balloon Flower

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

Balloon flower

david ward

In German

Ballonblume

david ward

In French

balloon Flower

david ward

In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

david ward

In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

david ward

In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

david ward

In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

david ward

In Latin

balloon flos plant

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Campanulaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Platycodon

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50-

1 27800

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Properties of Balloon Flower and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and David Ward

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

Balloon Flower and David Ward Physical Information

Balloon Flower and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and David Ward are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Balloon Flower and David Ward

Care of Balloon Flower and David Ward 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 David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.