Fern Pine

Balloon Flower

About Fern Pine and Balloon Flower

Fern Pine

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

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

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Tan

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Early Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

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

no allergic reactions

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

Bark

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AFROCARPUS gracilior

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

फर्न पाइन

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Fern Pinien

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

pin Fern

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

pino helecho

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

Fern πεύκο

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pinho Fern

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Fern sosna

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern pinus

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Pinales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Podocarpaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Afrocarpus

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6NA

1 27800

Properties of Fern Pine and Balloon Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Fern Pine and Balloon Flower? We provide you with everything About Fern Pine and Balloon Flower. Fern Pine doesn't have thorns and Balloon Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Fern Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Fern Pine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Balloon Flower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fern Pine and Balloon Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fern Pine and Balloon Flower

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

Fern Pine and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Fern Pine and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Fern Pine and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Fern Pine and Balloon Flower

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