Balloon Flower

Powder Puff Tree

About Balloon Flower and Powder Puff Tree

Balloon Flower

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

South America

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Red, Magenta

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, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

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

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

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Balloon Flower and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Powder Puff Tree

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

Balloon Flower and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Balloon Flower and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Balloon Flower and Powder Puff 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 Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.