Balloon Flower

Kukui

About Balloon Flower and Kukui

Balloon Flower

Kukui

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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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

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

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Maple 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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Balloon Flower and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Kukui

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

Balloon Flower and Kukui Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Kukui are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Balloon Flower and Kukui

Care of Balloon Flower and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.