×

Balloon Flower
Balloon Flower

Red Elderberry
Red Elderberry



ADD
Compare
X
Balloon Flower
X
Red Elderberry

Compare Balloon Flower and Red Elderberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Tree

Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
-

Number of Varieties

132
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Grassland, Hillside
Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-7
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-3
8-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

20.30 cm430.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

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
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

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
Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Balloon Flower
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Balloon flower
Red Elderberry

In German

Ballonblume
Rote Holunder

In French

balloon Flower
Red sureau

In Spanish

globo de planta de flor
La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Balão flor planta
Red Elderberry

In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin
Red Elderberry

In Latin

balloon flos plant
pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Dipsacales

Family

Campanulaceae
Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Platycodon
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

507
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Balloon Flower and Red Elderberry

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

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Balloon Flower and Red Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Balloon Flower and Red Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Balloon Flower and Red Elderberry 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 Red Elderberry is Cold and Fever. Balloon Flower has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Balloon Flower vs Red Elderberry

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 Red Elderberry 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 Red Elderberry 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 Red Elderberry has showy fruits. Also Balloon Flower is not flowering and Red Elderberry is not flowering . You can compare Balloon Flower and Red Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.