Balloon Flower

Wedding Cake Tree

About Balloon Flower and Wedding Cake Tree

Balloon Flower

Wedding Cake Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

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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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-8

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,070.00 cm

Rank: 38 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering during dry weather

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Coarse

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

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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No Beauty Benefits

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

Antiphlogistic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

CORNUS controversa

7.2 Common Name

Balloon Flower

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Balloon flower

Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.2 In German

Ballonblume

Hochzeitstorte Baum

7.2.3 In French

balloon Flower

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

Pastel de bodas del árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

Árvore do bolo de casamento

7.2.7 In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

Wedding Cake Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

balloon flos plant

MUSTACEUM ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Platycodon

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Cornoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Balloon Flower and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Balloon Flower and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Balloon Flower and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Balloon Flower and Wedding Cake Tree 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 Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.