Japanese Apricot

Balloon Flower

About Japanese Apricot and Balloon Flower

Japanese Apricot

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

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

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1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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550.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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550.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Rose

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Aristate

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

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, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Not Available

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers

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

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS mume

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Apricot

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

जापानी खुबानी

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

japanische Aprikose

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

abricot japonais

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

albaricoque japonés

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Apricot japonês

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

japońska morela

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicum Italica

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Rosales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Japanese Apricot and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Apricot and Balloon Flower

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

Japanese Apricot and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Japanese Apricot and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Apricot height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Japanese Apricot and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Japanese Apricot flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Japanese Apricot leaf color: Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Japanese Apricot and Balloon Flower

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