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About Copper Beech and Balloon Flower


About Balloon Flower and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial  

Origin
Europe  
China, Eastern Asia, Japan  

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

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
13  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Grassland, Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Blue, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Cushion  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
Asthma, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Bark, Tree trunks  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Balloon Flower  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
Balloon flower  

In German
Copper Beech  
Ballonblume  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
balloon Flower  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
globo de planta de flor  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
Balão flor planta  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
Balon kwiat roślin  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
balloon flos plant  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Fagales  
Asterales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Campanulaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Platycodon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
13  
99+
50  

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Properties of Copper Beech and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Balloon Flower

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

Copper Beech and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Copper Beech and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Balloon Flower

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

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