Balloon Flower

Dutch Iris

About Balloon Flower and Dutch Iris

Balloon Flower

Dutch Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-9

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

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)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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12.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Root Plants

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

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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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Basketary, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

IRIS 'Apollo'

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

Dutch Iris

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

Dutch Iris

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

Dutch Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

Dutch Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

Dutch Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Dutch Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Dutch Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

Dutch Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Balloon Flower and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Dutch Iris

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

Balloon Flower and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Balloon Flower and Dutch Iris

Care of Balloon Flower and Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.