Tamarisk

Balloon Flower

About Tamarisk and Balloon Flower

Tamarisk

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

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

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

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (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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460.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

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

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

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

Fine

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

allergic reaction

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, 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

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

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

Sap, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAMARIX dioica

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

तामरिस्क

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Tamariske

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

tamarinier

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

tamarisco

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

ταμαρίς

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tamarisco

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

tamaryszek

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

nemore

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Tamaricaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Tamarix

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 Tamarisk and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Tamarisk and Balloon Flower

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

Tamarisk and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Tamarisk and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Tamarisk and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Tamarisk and Balloon Flower

Care of Tamarisk and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk 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.