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About Inkberry and Balloon Flower

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata
3
Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas
5-9
9-1
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Oval or Rounded
 
120.00 cm
180.00 cm
White
-
Black
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Ovate
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Medium
Clay, Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral
Average
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
 
Ground
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Medium
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral
Clay, Loam, Sand
Average
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Aphids
Drought
 
Insignificant
Single
Medium
-
Birds
-
 
-
-
Air purification
-
Fruits, Leaves
Can be made into a herbal tea
Mixed Border, Wildflower
 
ILEX glabra
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed
Inkberry
Inkberry
Inkberry
Inkberry
Inkberry
Inkberry
inkberry
Inkberry
 
Plantae
-
-
Aquifoliales
Phytolaccaceae
Ilex
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
-
600
 
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
China, Eastern Asia, Japan
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
13
Grassland, Hillside
3-8
8-3
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
Clump-Forming
 
15.20 cm
20.30 cm
White, Blue, Pink
-
-
Green, Sea Green
Green, Sea Green
Green, Sea Green
Light Green
Cushion
 
Summer, Fall
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Fast
Loam, Sand
Acidic
Well drained
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Drought
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Medium
Average Water Needs
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Neutral
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Slugs, Snails
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Medium
Matte
Birds
Asthma, Skin rash
 
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Air purification
anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis
Whole plant
Used As Food
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
 
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
Balloon Flower
Balloon flower
Ballonblume
balloon Flower
globo de planta de flor
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
Balão flor planta
Balon kwiat roślin
balloon flos plant
 
Plantae
Embryophyta
Dicotyledonae
Asterales
Campanulaceae
Platycodon
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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-
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Properties of Inkberry and Balloon Flower

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

Season and Care of Inkberry and Balloon Flower

Season and care of Inkberry and Balloon Flower is important to know. While considering everything about Inkberry and Balloon Flower, growing season is an essential factor. Inkberry season is and Balloon Flower season is . The type of soil for Inkberry is and for Balloon Flower is while the PH of soil for Inkberry is and for Balloon Flower is .

Inkberry and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Inkberry and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Inkberry height is and width whereas Balloon Flower height is and width . The color specification of Inkberry and Balloon Flower are as follows:

  • Inkberry flower color:

  • Inkberry leaf color:

  • Balloon Flower flower color:

  • Balloon Flower leaf color:

Care of Inkberry and Balloon Flower

Care of Inkberry and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Inkberry pruning is done and Balloon Flower pruning is done . In summer Inkberry needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Balloon Flower needs and in winter, it needs .