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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Aquatics

Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan
World/Pandemic

Types

Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

13220
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside
Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999
0 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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink
Yellow, Purple, Lavender

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
Orbicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails
hair algae

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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
Diuretic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
UTRICULARIA

Common Name

Balloon Flower
Bladderwort

In Hindi

Balloon flower
Bladderwort plant

In German

Ballonblume
bladderwort Pflanze

In French

balloon Flower
plante Bladderwort

In Spanish

globo de planta de flor
planta bladderwort

In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese

Balão flor planta
planta bladderwort

In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin
Bladderwort roślin

In Latin

balloon flos plant
bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Scrophulariales

Family

Campanulaceae
Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Platycodon
Utricularia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

50220
1 27800
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Difference Between Balloon Flower and Bladderwort

If you are confused whether Balloon Flower or Bladderwort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Balloon Flower and Bladderwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Balloon Flower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bladderwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Balloon Flower and Bladderwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Balloon Flower and Bladderwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Balloon Flower and Bladderwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Balloon Flower and Bladderwort as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Balloon Flower is anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis and tuberculosis whereas of Bladderwort is Diuretic and Vulnerary. Balloon Flower has beauty benefits as follows: while Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Balloon Flower vs Bladderwort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Balloon Flower vs Bladderwort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Balloon Flower are Asthma and Skin rash whereas of Bladderwort have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Balloon Flower has no showy fruits and Bladderwort has no showy fruits. Also Balloon Flower is not flowering and Bladderwort is flowering. You can compare Balloon Flower and Bladderwort facts and facts of other plants too.