Life Span
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Origin
China, Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
Number of Varieties
13
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
Common Name
Balloon Flower
In Hindi
Balloon flower
In German
Ballonblume
In French
balloon Flower
In Spanish
globo de planta de flor
In Greek
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Balão flor planta
In Polish
Balon kwiat roślin
In Latin
balloon flos plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asterales
Family
Campanulaceae
Genus
Platycodon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
50
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27800
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