Balloon Flower

Hakone Grass

About Balloon Flower and Hakone Grass

Balloon Flower

Hakone Grass

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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

Japan

1.4 Types

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

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

134

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

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, 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

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Several shades of Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

HAKONECHLOA macra

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Hakone Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

hakone grass

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

Hakone Gras

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

Hakone herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

hierba Hakone

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

Hakone γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Hakone grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Hakone trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

Hakone herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Hakonechloa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Balloon Flower and Hakone Grass

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Hakone Grass

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

Balloon Flower and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Hakone Grass are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green
Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Balloon Flower and Hakone Grass

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