Old Man Cactus

Balloon Flower

About Old Man Cactus and Balloon Flower

Old Man Cactus

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico

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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Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Funnel shaped

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

Bulbs, Hair

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEPHALOCEREUS senilis

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Old Man Cactus

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

Old Man Cactus

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Viejo Cactus

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

Γέρος Cactus

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Old Man Cactus

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Stary Cactus

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Senem Cactus

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalocereus

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Old Man Cactus and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Old Man Cactus and Balloon Flower

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

Old Man Cactus and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Old Man Cactus and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Old Man Cactus and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink
Old Man Cactus leaf color: White
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Old Man Cactus and Balloon Flower

Care of Old Man Cactus and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Old Man Cactus 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 Old Man Cactus 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.