Rhubarb

Balloon Flower

About Rhubarb and Balloon Flower

Rhubarb

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

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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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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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60.00 cm

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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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120.00 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

Ivory

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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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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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHEUM x hybridum

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

एक प्रकार का फल

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Rhabarber

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

Rhubarbe

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ruibarbo

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

Ραβέντι

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ruibarbo

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Rabarbar

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

RHEUM

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Rheum

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Rhubarb and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Rhubarb and Balloon Flower

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

Rhubarb and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Rhubarb and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Rhubarb height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Rhubarb and Balloon Flower are as follows:

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

Care of Rhubarb and Balloon Flower

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