Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
China, Eastern Asia, Japan
  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
  
Types
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
  
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
  
Wide range of ecological site
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
2-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-3
  
7 - 1
  
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
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Cushion
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune grass to maintain level
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in fall
  
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
  
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Bugs
  
Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Erosion control, Wildlife
  
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
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used As Food
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
  
FESTUCA rubra
  
Common Name
Balloon Flower
  
Red Fescue
  
In Hindi
Balloon flower
  
Red Fescue
  
In German
Ballonblume
  
Rotschwingel
  
In French
balloon Flower
  
fétuque rouge
  
In Spanish
globo de planta de flor
  
festuca roja
  
In Greek
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
  
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Balão flor planta
  
Red festuca
  
In Polish
Balon kwiat roślin
  
Kostrzewa czerwona
  
In Latin
balloon flos plant
  
Red Fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Embryophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Dicotyledonae
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Campanulaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Platycodon
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Red Fescue
Season and care of Balloon Flower and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Balloon Flower and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Balloon Flower season is Summer and Fall and Red Fescue season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Balloon Flower is Loam, Sand and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Balloon Flower is Acidic and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Balloon Flower and Red Fescue Physical Information
Balloon Flower and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Red Fescue are as follows:
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Balloon Flower and Red Fescue
Care of Balloon Flower and Red Fescue 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 Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.