Blue Ash

Balloon Flower

About Blue Ash and Balloon Flower

Blue Ash

Balloon Flower

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Central United States, Canada

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

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

Number of Varieties

6513

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

8-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Blue, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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, Transplanting

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

✔ ✘

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Inner Bark, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

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

FRAXINUS quadrangulata

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Common Name

Blue Ash

Balloon Flower

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant

Balloon flower

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze

Ballonblume

In French

usine Blue Ash

balloon Flower

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash

globo de planta de flor

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash

Balão flor planta

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin

Balon kwiat roślin

In Latin

Blue Ash herba

balloon flos plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Oleaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Platycodon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6550

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Ash and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Balloon Flower

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

Blue Ash and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Blue Ash and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Blue Ash leaf color: Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Blue Ash and Balloon Flower

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