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Balloon Flower

Marchantia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Perennial

Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan
World, Pandemic

Types

Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

133
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-81-15
0 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
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green
Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion
Disc shaped

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
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
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Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
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Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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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
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name

Balloon Flower
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi

Balloon flower
marchantia

In German

Ballonblume
marchantia

In French

balloon Flower
marchantia

In Spanish

globo de planta de flor
Marchantia

In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
Marchantia

In Portuguese

Balão flor planta
Marchantia

In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin
Marchantia

In Latin

balloon flos plant
Squalus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Hepaticophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Hepaticopsida

Order

Asterales
Marchantiales

Family

Campanulaceae
Marchantiaceae

Genus

Platycodon
Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Marchantioideae

Number of Species

5025
1 27800
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Difference Between Balloon Flower and Marchantia

If you are confused whether Balloon Flower or Marchantia 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 Marchantia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Balloon Flower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Marchantia fertilizers required are slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Balloon Flower and Marchantia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Balloon Flower and Marchantia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Balloon Flower and Marchantia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Balloon Flower and Marchantia 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 Marchantia is gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems and Menopause problems. Balloon Flower has beauty benefits as follows: while Marchantia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Balloon Flower vs Marchantia

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 Marchantia 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 Marchantia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Balloon Flower has no showy fruits and Marchantia has no showy fruits. Also Balloon Flower is not flowering and Marchantia is not flowering . You can compare Balloon Flower and Marchantia facts and facts of other plants too.