Sunflower

Balloon Flower

About Sunflower and Balloon Flower

Sunflower

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

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

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, 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

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

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?

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Pulmonary afflictions

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, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Balloon Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Balloon Flower? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Balloon Flower. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Balloon Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Sunflower does not have fragrant flowers. Sunflower has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes and Balloon Flower has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes. 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 Sunflower and Balloon Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Balloon Flower

Season and care of Sunflower and Balloon Flower is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Balloon Flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Balloon Flower season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Balloon Flower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Balloon Flower is Acidic.

Sunflower and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Sunflower and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Sunflower and Balloon Flower

Care of Sunflower and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning 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 Sunflower 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.