Blackwood

Balloon Flower

About Blackwood and Balloon Flower

Blackwood

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

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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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

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACACIA melanoxylon

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

काली लकड़ी

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Schwarzes Holz

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

Bois noir

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwood

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαυρο ξυλο

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Madeira preta

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne drewno

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Press

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Acacia

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Acacieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1100NA

1 27800

Properties of Blackwood and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Blackwood and Balloon Flower

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

Blackwood and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Blackwood and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Blackwood and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Blackwood and Balloon Flower

Care of Blackwood and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackwood 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 Blackwood 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.