Hard Fescue

Balloon Flower

About Hard Fescue and Balloon Flower

Hard Fescue

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

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

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.2 Minimum Width

NA20.30 cm

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Blue, Pink

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Sea Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Sea Green

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Light Green

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Cushion

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

4.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

5.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

5.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

5.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

5.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

5.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5.9 Pests and Diseases

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

Slugs, Snails

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

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6.2.2 Edible Fruit

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6.3 Fragrance

6.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

6.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

6.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

6.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

6.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

6.8 Evergreen

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6.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

6.10 Self-Sowing

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6.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Birds

6.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Asthma, Skin rash

7 Benefits

7.1 Uses

7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Beautification, Showy Purposes

7.1.3 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

7.1.4 Edible Uses

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7.1.7 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

7.2 Plant Benefits

7.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis

7.2.3 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

7.2.4 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

7.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

7.6 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

8 Scientific Name

8.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

8.3 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Balloon Flower

8.3.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Balloon flower

8.3.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Ballonblume

8.3.3 In French

Hard fescue

balloon Flower

8.3.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

globo de planta de flor

9.1.1 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

9.1.2 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Balão flor planta

9.2.2 In Polish

Hard fescue

Balon kwiat roślin

9.2.3 In Latin

Hard fescue

balloon flos plant

10 Classification

10.1 Kingdom

Plantae

10.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

10.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

10.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

10.5 Family

Poaceae

Campanulaceae

10.6 Genus

Festuca

Platycodon

10.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

10.8 Tribe

Not Available

10.9 Subfamily

Not Available

10.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hard Fescue and Balloon Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Balloon Flower? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Balloon Flower. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Balloon Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Hard Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Hard Fescue has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes and Balloon Flower has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting 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 Hard Fescue and Balloon Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Balloon Flower

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

Hard Fescue and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Balloon Flower

Care of Hard Fescue and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Hard Fescue 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.