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About Longleaf Pine and Balloon Flower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
China, Eastern Asia, Japan  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'  
Longleaf is a type of pine  

Number of Varieties
13  
99+
3  

Habitat
Grassland, Hillside  
Dry areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-8  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)  
PINUS palustris  

Common Name
Balloon Flower  
Longleaf Pine  

In Hindi
Balloon flower  
Longleaf Pine  

In German
Ballonblume  
Longleaf Pine  

In French
balloon Flower  
pin des marais  

In Spanish
globo de planta de flor  
pino de hoja larga  

In Greek
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι  
Longleaf πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Balão flor planta  
Longleaf pinho  

In Polish
Balon kwiat roślin  
Longleaf sosna  

In Latin
balloon flos plant  
longleaf pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Pinales  

Family
Campanulaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Platycodon  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
3  

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Properties of Balloon Flower and Longleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Longleaf Pine

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

Balloon Flower and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

Care of Balloon Flower and Longleaf Pine

Care of Balloon Flower and Longleaf Pine 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 Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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