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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
China, Eastern Asia, Japan
Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
13
Rank: 79 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-8
1.8 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
H1, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cushion
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
PROTEA
7.2 Common Name
Balloon Flower
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Balloon flower
Protea plant
7.2.2 In German
Ballonblume
Protea Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
balloon Flower
usine de Protea
7.2.4 In Spanish
globo de planta de flor
planta de protea
7.2.5 In Greek
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
φυτό Protea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Balão flor planta
planta Protea
7.2.7 In Polish
Balon kwiat roślin
Protea roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
balloon flos plant
Protea herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Proteales
8.5 Family
Campanulaceae
Proteaceae
8.6 Genus
Platycodon
Protea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Proteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Proteoideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1600
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Balloon Flower and Protea

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

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Importance of Balloon Flower and Protea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Balloon Flower and Protea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Balloon Flower and Protea 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 Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers. Balloon Flower has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Protea has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Balloon Flower vs Protea

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