1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Perennial
1.3 Origin
China, Eastern Asia, Japan
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1.4 Types
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.5 AHS Heat Zone
1.6 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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.7 Habit
Clump-Forming
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
3.1.2 Minimum Width
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink
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3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
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3.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
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3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
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3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
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3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
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3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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4.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.4 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
5.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Stem Planting
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
5.4.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.4.5 In Spring
5.5.2 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
5.7 Soil
5.7.1 Soil pH
6.1.1 Soil Type
6.2.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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6.3 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
6.4 Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
6.5 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6.6 Pests and Diseases
6.7 Plant Tolerance
7 Facts
7.1 Flowers
7.1.2 Flower Petal Number
7.2 Fruits
7.2.1 Showy Fruit
7.2.3 Edible Fruit
7.3 Fragrance
7.3.1 Fragrant Flower
7.4.1 Fragrant Fruit
8.1.1 Fragrant Leaf
8.2.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
8.3 Showy Foliage
8.5 Showy Bark
8.6 Foliage Texture
8.8 Foliage Sheen
8.9 Evergreen
8.10 Invasive
8.11 Self-Sowing
8.12 Attracts
8.13 Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
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9 Benefits
9.1 Uses
9.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
9.2.2 Beauty Benefits
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9.2.3 Edible Uses
9.2.5 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
9.3 Plant Benefits
9.3.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
9.5.1 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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9.6.0 Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes
9.7 Used As Indoor Plant
9.9 Used As Outdoor Plant
9.11 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
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11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
POTENTILLA cinerea
11.2 Common Name
Balloon Flower
Abbotswood Potentilla
11.2.2 In Hindi
Balloon flower
Potentilla Abbotswood
11.2.3 In German
Ballonblume
Abbotswood potentilla
11.3.2 In French
balloon Flower
Abbotswood potentille
11.3.3 In Spanish
globo de planta de flor
Abbotswood Potentilla
11.3.5 In Greek
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
Abbotswood Potentilla
11.3.6 In Portuguese
Balão flor planta
Abbotswood Potentilla
11.4.2 In Polish
Balon kwiat roślin
Abbotswood Potentilla
11.4.3 In Latin
balloon flos plant
Abbotswood Potentilla
12 Classification
12.1 Kingdom
12.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
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12.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
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12.4 Order
12.6 Family
12.8 Genus
12.10 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
12.11 Tribe
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12.13 Subfamily
12.14 Number of Species