Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Fruit
Origin
China, Eastern Asia, Japan
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Types
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'
Number of Varieties
13-
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9-5
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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
anti inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Sometimes used for making wine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
VITIS 'Cayuga White'
Common Name
Balloon Flower
White Grape
In Hindi
Balloon flower
White Grape
In German
Ballonblume
Weiße Traube
In French
balloon Flower
Raisin blanc
In Spanish
globo de planta de flor
uva blanca
In Greek
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
λευκό Σταφύλι
In Portuguese
Balão flor planta
uva Branca
In Polish
Balon kwiat roślin
Biały winogron
In Latin
balloon flos plant
uva alba:
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Vitales
Family
Campanulaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Platycodon
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5060
1
27800
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