Balloon Flower

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Balloon Flower and Talus Slope Penstemon

Balloon Flower

Talus Slope Penstemon

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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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, 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

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Balloon Flower and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Balloon Flower and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Talus Slope Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Talus Slope Penstemon are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Balloon Flower and Talus Slope Penstemon

Care of Balloon Flower and Talus Slope Penstemon 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 Talus Slope Penstemon 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 Talus Slope Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.