1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Tree
1.3 Origin
China, Eastern Asia, Japan
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
1.4 Types
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm1,220.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink
Red, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
sneezing, Sore eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
7.2 Common Name
Balloon Flower
Katsura Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Balloon flower
Cercidiphyllum
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
balloon Flower
Cercidiphyllum
7.2.4 In Spanish
globo de planta de flor
Cercidiphyllum
7.2.5 In Greek
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
Cercidiphyllum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Balão flor planta
Cercidiphyllum
7.2.7 In Polish
Balon kwiat roślin
Grujecznik
7.2.8 In Latin
balloon flos plant
Cercidiphyllum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Campanulaceae
Cercidiphyllaceae
8.6 Genus
Platycodon
Cercidiphyllum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species