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About Red Raspberry and Balloon Flower


About Balloon Flower and Red Raspberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial  

Origin
-  
China, Eastern Asia, Japan  

Types
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES  
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
13  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies  
Grassland, Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Blue, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Cushion  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Suckers  
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  
Asthma, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Cottage Garden, Slopes hedging  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine, Weight loss  
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
Fruits, Leaves, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'  
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)  

Common Name
Red Raspberry  
Balloon Flower  

In Hindi
रूबस idaeus  
Balloon flower  

In German
Himbeere  
Ballonblume  

In French
Rubus idaeus  
balloon Flower  

In Spanish
Rubus idaeus  
globo de planta de flor  

In Greek
σμέουρο  
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι  

In Portuguese
Rubus idaeus  
Balão flor planta  

In Polish
Rubusidaeus  
Balon kwiat roślin  

In Latin
Rubus idaeus  
balloon flos plant  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Rosales  
Asterales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Campanulaceae  

Genus
Rubus  
Platycodon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Rubeae  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
50  

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Properties of Red Raspberry and Balloon Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Red Raspberry and Balloon Flower? We provide you with everything About Red Raspberry and Balloon Flower. Red Raspberry has thorns and Balloon Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Red Raspberry does not have fragrant flowers. Red Raspberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing and Balloon Flower has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Raspberry and Balloon Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Raspberry and Balloon Flower

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

Red Raspberry and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Red Raspberry and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Red Raspberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Red Raspberry and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Care of Red Raspberry and Balloon Flower

Care of Red Raspberry and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Raspberry 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 Red Raspberry 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.

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