1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
1.3 Origin
China, Eastern Asia, Japan
1.4 Types
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-3
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cushion
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
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, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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
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
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
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
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
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
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
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
7.2 Common Name
Balloon Flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Balloon flower
7.2.2 In German
Ballonblume
7.2.3 In French
balloon Flower
7.2.4 In Spanish
globo de planta de flor
7.2.5 In Greek
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Balão flor planta
7.2.7 In Polish
Balon kwiat roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
balloon flos plant
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Asterales
8.5 Family
Campanulaceae
8.6 Genus
Platycodon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species