Melampodium

Balloon Flower

About Melampodium and Balloon Flower

Melampodium

Balloon Flower

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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

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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

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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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

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Platycodon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

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.

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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.