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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

133
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-5

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

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
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

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
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

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
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Other Uses

Used As Food
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Balloon Flower
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Balloon flower
Silver bells

In German

Ballonblume
Silver bells

In French

balloon Flower
Silver bells

In Spanish

globo de planta de flor
Silver bells

In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Balão flor planta
Silver bells

In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin
Silver bells

In Latin

balloon flos plant
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Ebenales

Family

Campanulaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Platycodon
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

504
1 27800
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Difference Between Balloon Flower and Silver Bells

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Importance of Balloon Flower and Silver Bells

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