Tritoma

Balloon Flower

About Tritoma and Balloon Flower

Tritoma

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

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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15.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

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, Blue Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, 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?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Snails

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tritoma and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Balloon Flower

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

Tritoma and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Tritoma and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Tritoma and Balloon Flower

Care of Tritoma and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.