1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
1.3 Origin
China, Eastern Asia, Japan
Asia
1.4 Types
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.6 Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.7 USDA Hardiness Zone
4.2 AHS Heat Zone
4.3 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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
4.4 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
5 Information
5.1 Plant Size
5.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm76.20 cm
0.54
3900
8.10.1 Minimum Width
20.30 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.11.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Bronze
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green, Bronze
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
10.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Seedlings
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water during periods of drought
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
10.5.2 Soil Type
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.7 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
10.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High phosphorus
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
10.10 Plant Tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Birds
Ants, Insects, Not Available
11.12 Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
no allergic reactions
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Heals cracked skin
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root, Seeds, Stem
12.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'
13.2 Common Name
Balloon Flower
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony
13.2.1 In Hindi
Balloon flower
Garden Peony
13.2.2 In German
Ballonblume
Garten -Pfingstrose
13.2.3 In French
balloon Flower
Jardin Pivoine
13.2.4 In Spanish
globo de planta de flor
Jardín Peony
13.2.5 In Greek
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
Κήπος Παιώνια
13.2.6 In Portuguese
Balão flor planta
Garden Peony
13.2.7 In Polish
Balon kwiat roślin
Garden Peony
13.2.8 In Latin
balloon flos plant
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
Campanulaceae
Paeoniaceae
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
14.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
14.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
14.10 Number of Species