Coleus

Balloon Flower

About Coleus and Balloon Flower

Coleus

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

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

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

Bushy, Evergreen

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 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

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Damp

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Damp

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Fine

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

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coleus

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Buntnessel

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

Vieux garçon

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

coleo

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cóleus

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

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 Coleus and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Balloon Flower

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

Coleus and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Coleus and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Coleus and Balloon Flower

Care of Coleus and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems 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 Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.