Balloon Flower

Weeping Maple

About Balloon Flower and Weeping Maple

Balloon Flower

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Eastern Asia

Types

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

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

136

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Beetles

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, 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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Balloon Flower

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Balloon flower

Weeping Maple

In German

Ballonblume

Weeping Maple

In French

balloon Flower

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

weeping maple

In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

weeping maple

In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

chorando de bordo

In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

płacz klonu

In Latin

balloon flos plant

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Dicotyledonae

Eudicotyledones

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Campanulaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Platycodon

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50130

1 27800

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Properties of Balloon Flower and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Balloon Flower and Weeping Maple

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

Balloon Flower and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Balloon Flower and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Balloon Flower and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Balloon Flower and Weeping Maple

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