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Melampodium
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Balloon Flower
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About Melampodium and Balloon Flower

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

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

Number of Varieties

4013
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-113-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Blue, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Cushion

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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

Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Balloon Flower

In Hindi

Melampodium
Balloon flower

In German

Melmpodiam
Ballonblume

In French

Melmpodiam
balloon Flower

In Spanish

Melmpodiam
globo de planta de flor

In Greek

Melmpodiam
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam
Balão flor planta

In Polish

Melmpodiam
Balon kwiat roślin

In Latin

Melmpodiam
balloon flos plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Asterales
Asterales

Family

Asteraceae
Campanulaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Platycodon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

3950
1 27800
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Properties of Melampodium and Balloon Flower

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

Season and Care of Melampodium and Balloon Flower

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

Melampodium and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Melampodium and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Balloon Flower are as follows:

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

  • Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink

  • Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Melampodium and Balloon Flower

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