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Chilean firebush



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan
Australia, South America

Types

Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

1315
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
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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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm400.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm250.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use

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
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Balloon Flower
Chilean firetree

In Hindi

Balloon flower
चिली आग पेड़

In German

Ballonblume
Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

balloon Flower
arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

globo de planta de flor
árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

Balão flor planta
árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin
Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

balloon flos plant
Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Proteales

Family

Campanulaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Platycodon
Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5020
1 27800
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Difference Between Balloon Flower and Chilean firebush

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Importance of Balloon Flower and Chilean firebush

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Compare Facts of Balloon Flower vs Chilean firebush

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