Balloon Flower

Russian Sage

About Balloon Flower and Russian Sage

Balloon Flower

Russian Sage

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-6

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

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Lavender, Blue Violet

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

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Chlorosis, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Skin irritation, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Insect Repellent

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

Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, 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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Perovskia atriplicifolia

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

Russian Sage

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

russische Sage

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

sabio ruso

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

Sage ruso

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

Ρωσική Sage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Sábio russo

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

rosyjski Sage

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

Russian Sage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Perovskia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Balloon Flower and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Russian Sage

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

Balloon Flower and Russian Sage Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Russian Sage are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Balloon Flower and Russian Sage

Care of Balloon Flower and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.