Black Maple

Balloon Flower

About Black Maple and Balloon Flower

Black Maple

Balloon Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

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

Number of Varieties

1513

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Blue, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

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

Sap, Tree trunks

Whole plant

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Common Name

Black Maple

Balloon Flower

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Balloon flower

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Ballonblume

In French

Noir Érable

balloon Flower

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

globo de planta de flor

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Balão flor planta

In Polish

Czarny klon

Balon kwiat roślin

In Latin

White Acer ligno

balloon flos plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Aceraceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Acer

Platycodon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Balloon Flower

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

Black Maple and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Black Maple and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Black Maple and Balloon Flower

Care of Black Maple and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Balloon Flower pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.