Balloon Flower

Katsura Tree

About Balloon Flower and Katsura Tree

Balloon Flower

Katsura Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

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

1310

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

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

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

Not Available

Bicolor

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

Green, Sea Green

Green

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

Cushion

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

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

Clay, Loam

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

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

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

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

Whole plant

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

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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

Ballonblume

Kuchenbäume

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

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Hamamelidales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Cercidiphyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Cercidiphyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Balloon Flower and Katsura Tree

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Katsura Tree

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

Balloon Flower and Katsura Tree Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Katsura Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Katsura Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Katsura Tree are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Katsura Tree flower color: Red and Green
Katsura Tree leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Bronze

Care of Balloon Flower and Katsura Tree

Care of Balloon Flower and Katsura Tree 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 Katsura Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Katsura Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.