Balloon Flower

Water Spinach

About Balloon Flower and Water Spinach

Balloon Flower

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

India

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

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-6

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, 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

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Balloon Flower and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Water Spinach

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

Balloon Flower and Water Spinach Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Water Spinach are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Balloon Flower and Water Spinach

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