Balloon Flower

Papaver atlanticum

About Balloon Flower and Papaver atlanticum

Balloon Flower

Papaver atlanticum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Northern Africa, Morocco

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-4

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, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

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

Red blotch

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

PAPAVER atlanticum

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

मोरक्को के पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

marokkanische Poppy

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

Poppy marocaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

marroquí amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

μαροκινή παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Moroccan Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

marokański Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

Moroccan Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Balloon Flower and Papaver atlanticum

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Papaver atlanticum

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

Balloon Flower and Papaver atlanticum Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Papaver atlanticum physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Papaver atlanticum are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Balloon Flower and Papaver atlanticum

Care of Balloon Flower and Papaver atlanticum 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 Papaver atlanticum 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 Papaver atlanticum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.