Balloon Flower

Rainbow Cactus

About Balloon Flower and Rainbow Cactus

Balloon Flower

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

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

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

1315

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Balloon Flower

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

Balloon flower

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Ballonblume

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

balloon Flower

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

balloon flos plant

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Campanulaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Platycodon

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Balloon Flower and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Rainbow Cactus

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

Balloon Flower and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Balloon Flower and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Balloon Flower and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.