Balloon Flower

Spring Starflower

About Balloon Flower and Spring Starflower

Balloon Flower

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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2.2 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

Temperate Regions

2.4 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-9

2.5 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

2.6 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

21,22

2.7 Habit

Clump-Forming

4 Information

4.1 Plant Size

4.2.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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5.8.1 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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5.10 cm

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8.11 Plant Color

8.11.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

8.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Several shades of Green

8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

8.12 Shape

8.12.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Grass like

8.13 Thorns

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9 Season

9.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

9.2 Growing Conditions

9.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

9.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

9.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

9.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

9.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

9.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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9.3 Tolerances

Drought

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

10.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

10.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

10.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

10.5 Soil

10.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

10.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

10.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

10.7 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

10.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

10.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

Showy

11.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

11.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

11.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

11.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

11.8 Evergreen

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11.9 Invasive

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11.10 Self-Sowing

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11.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

11.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

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12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

12.1.3 Edible Uses

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12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis

No Medicinal Use

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

12.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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12.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Ipheion uniflorum

13.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Spring Starflower, Springstar

13.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

Spring Starflower

13.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

Frühling Borretsch

13.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

Spring Starflower

13.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

primavera Flor de estrella

13.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

άνοιξη starflower

13.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

primavera Starflower

13.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Wiosna Starflower

13.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

Spring Starflower

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Lilopsida

14.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

14.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Liliaceae

14.6 Genus

Platycodon

Ipheion

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

14.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gilliesieae

14.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

14.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Balloon Flower and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Spring Starflower

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

Balloon Flower and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Balloon Flower and Spring Starflower

Care of Balloon Flower and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.