About Balloon Flower

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

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

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Thorns

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Common Name

Balloon Flower

In Hindi

Balloon flower

In German

Ballonblume

In French

balloon Flower

In Spanish

globo de planta de flor

In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Balão flor planta

In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin

In Latin

balloon flos plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asterales

Family

Campanulaceae

Genus

Platycodon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Balloon Flower

Want to know the properties of Balloon Flower? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Balloon Flower is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma and Skin rash. Balloon Flower Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis and tuberculosis

Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Balloon Flower Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Balloon Flower. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Balloon Flower physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Cushion. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White, Blue and Pink

Leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Balloon Flower

Taking Balloon Flower Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Balloon Flower include pruning, which should be done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Balloon Flower

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Balloon Flower is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Balloon Flower is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 13 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'. This plant's habitat is Grassland and Hillside and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.