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Balloon Flower Plant



What is

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
13 100

Habitat
Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.30 cm 100

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
No

Season

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
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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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Importance of Balloon Flower

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Characteristics of Balloon Flower

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Benefits of Balloon Flower plant

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