Balloon Flower

Devil's Walking Stick

About Balloon Flower and Devil's Walking Stick

Balloon Flower

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

131

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs high amount of water

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Balloon Flower

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Balloon flower

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Ballonblume

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

balloon Flower

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Diabelski laska

In Latin

balloon flos plant

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Apiales

Family

Campanulaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Platycodon

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Balloon Flower and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Balloon Flower and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Balloon Flower and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Balloon Flower and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.