Damson

Balloon Flower

About Damson and Balloon Flower

Damson

Balloon Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

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

Number of Varieties

213

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

460.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

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, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

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

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Balloon Flower

In Hindi

जामुन

Balloon flower

In German

Zwetschgen

Ballonblume

In French

prune de Damas

balloon Flower

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

globo de planta de flor

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Balão flor planta

In Polish

mirabelki

Balon kwiat roślin

In Latin

damson plum

balloon flos plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Rosales

Asterales

Family

Rosaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Prunus

Platycodon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40050

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Balloon Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Balloon Flower? We provide you with everything About Damson and Balloon Flower. Damson doesn't have thorns and Balloon Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Balloon Flower has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Balloon Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Balloon Flower

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

Damson and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Damson and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Damson and Balloon Flower are as follows:

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

Care of Damson and Balloon Flower

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