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About Spring Beans and Balloon Flower


About Balloon Flower and Spring Beans


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial  

Origin
Central America, South America  
China, Eastern Asia, Japan  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
13  
99+

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Grassland, Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Blue, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Cushion  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
-  
Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Birds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Asthma, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
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  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Balloon Flower  

In Hindi
फलियां  
Balloon flower  

In German
Bohnen  
Ballonblume  

In French
haricots  
balloon Flower  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
globo de planta de flor  

In Greek
φασόλια  
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι  

In Portuguese
feijões  
Balão flor planta  

In Polish
fasola  
Balon kwiat roślin  

In Latin
fabam  
balloon flos plant  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Fagales  
Asterales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Campanulaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Platycodon  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
50  

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Properties of Spring Beans and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Balloon Flower

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

Spring Beans and Balloon Flower Physical Information

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

Care of Spring Beans and Balloon Flower

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