Blue Berry

Balloon Flower

About Blue Berry and Balloon Flower

Blue Berry

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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243.84 cm

Rank: 77 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.96 cm

Rank: 94 (Overall)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Pectoral

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

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making tea

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

Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Berry Tree

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Blue Berry Baum

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Berry Tree

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de la baya azul

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Berry Azul

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Berry lignum blue

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Ebenales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Symplocaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Symplocos

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Berry and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Blue Berry and Balloon Flower

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

Blue Berry and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Blue Berry and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Blue Berry and Balloon Flower are as follows:

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

Care of Blue Berry and Balloon Flower

Care of Blue Berry and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Berry 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.