Protea

Balloon Flower

About Protea and Balloon Flower

Protea

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

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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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (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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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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

Not Available

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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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?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

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

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach 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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROTEA

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Protea plant

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Protea Pflanze

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

usine de Protea

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de protea

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Protea

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Protea

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Protea roślin

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Protea herba

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Proteales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Proteaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Protea

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Proteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Proteoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Protea and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Balloon Flower

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

Protea and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Protea and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Protea and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Protea and Balloon Flower

Care of Protea and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.