Red Buckeye

Balloon Flower

About Red Buckeye and Balloon Flower

Red Buckeye

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

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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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (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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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

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

Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Red Buckeye

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Red Buckeye

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

Red Buckeye

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Buckeye

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Buckeye

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Hippocastanaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Aesculus

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Balloon Flower

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

Red Buckeye and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Balloon Flower

Care of Red Buckeye and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done 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 Red Buckeye 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.