Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
China, Eastern Asia, Japan
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
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Number of Varieties
131
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-1
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
Elliptic to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
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 leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
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, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Added to salads, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
VALERIANELLA locusta
Common Name
Balloon Flower
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel
In Hindi
Balloon flower
Lamb's Lettuce
In German
Ballonblume
Feldsalat
In French
balloon Flower
Mâche
In Spanish
globo de planta de flor
Miramores
In Greek
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
Μαρούλι αρνιού
In Portuguese
Balão flor planta
Alface-de-cordeiro
In Polish
Balon kwiat roślin
Roszpunka
In Latin
balloon flos plant
Lactuca agni
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Dipsacales
Family
Campanulaceae
Valerianaceae
Genus
Platycodon
Valerianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Valerianeae
Subfamily
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Valerianoideae
Number of Species
50100
1
27800
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