Cinquefoil

Balloon Flower

About Cinquefoil and Balloon Flower

Cinquefoil

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

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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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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38.10 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

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

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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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

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

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

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Cinquefoil

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंचकोण

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Fingerkraut

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

potentille

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

cinquefoil

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

pięciornik

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

cinquefoil

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Rosales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Balloon Flower

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

Cinquefoil and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Balloon Flower

Care of Cinquefoil and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves 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 Cinquefoil 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.