Balloon Flower

Potentilla

About Balloon Flower and Potentilla

Balloon Flower

Potentilla

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Not Available

1.4 Types

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

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

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, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

✔ ✘

88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

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

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

POTENTILLA

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Potentilla

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

Potentilla plant

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

Potentilla Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

plante Potentilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

planta Potentilla

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

φυτό potentilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

planta Potentilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Potentilla roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

Potentilla herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Potentilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

300

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Balloon Flower and Potentilla

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Balloon Flower and Potentilla

Balloon Flower and Abbotswood Potentilla

Balloon Flower and Cinquefoil

More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Potentilla

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

Balloon Flower and Potentilla Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Potentilla are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Balloon Flower and Potentilla

Care of Balloon Flower and Potentilla 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 Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.