Balloon Flower

Hard Fescue

About Balloon Flower and Hard Fescue

Balloon Flower

Hard Fescue

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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

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8 - 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

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Pale White

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

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

FESTUCA brevipila

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Hard Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

Hard fescue

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

Hard fescue

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

fétuque ovine

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

HARD φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Hard fescue

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Hard fescue

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

Hard fescue

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

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Balloon Flower and Hard Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Hard Fescue

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

Balloon Flower and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Hard Fescue are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Balloon Flower and Hard Fescue

Care of Balloon Flower and Hard Fescue 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 Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.