Ninebark

Balloon Flower

About Ninebark and Balloon Flower

Ninebark

Balloon Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

Center Glow ninebark, Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark

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

Number of Varieties

7013

0 40000

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Habitat

Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides

Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

-20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, 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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSOCARPUS

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Common Name

Ninebark

Balloon Flower

In Hindi

Ninebark

Balloon flower

In German

Ninebark

Ballonblume

In French

Physocarpe

balloon Flower

In Spanish

ninebark

globo de planta de flor

In Greek

ninebark

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

In Portuguese

ninebark

Balão flor planta

In Polish

Ninebark

Balon kwiat roślin

In Latin

Ninebark

balloon flos plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Rosales

Asterales

Family

Rosaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Physocarpus

Platycodon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Neillieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Ninebark and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Ninebark and Balloon Flower

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

Ninebark and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Ninebark and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Ninebark height is 150.00 cm and width - whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Ninebark and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Ninebark flower color:
Ninebark leaf color:
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Ninebark and Balloon Flower

Care of Ninebark and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ninebark pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches 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 Ninebark needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.