Balloon Flower

Spaghetti Squash

About Balloon Flower and Spaghetti Squash

Balloon Flower

Spaghetti Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

1310

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Balloon Flower

Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Balloon flower

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Ballonblume

Spaghettikürbis

In French

balloon Flower

Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

balloon flos plant

T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

Family

Campanulaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Platycodon

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Balloon Flower and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Spaghetti Squash

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

Balloon Flower and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Balloon Flower and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Balloon Flower and Spaghetti Squash 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 Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.