×

Balloon Flower
Balloon Flower

Wilga
Wilga



ADD
Compare
X
Balloon Flower
X
Wilga

Compare Balloon Flower and Wilga

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Eastern Asia, Japan
Australia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1335
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Grassland, Hillside
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-3
-

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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

20.30 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion
Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water regularly for 2 months

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pruning may be required for height clearance

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Blowflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

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
Anodyne, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
GEIJERA parviflora

Common Name

Balloon Flower
Wilga, Native Willow

In Hindi

Balloon flower
Wilga

In German

Ballonblume
Pirol

In French

balloon Flower
loriot

In Spanish

globo de planta de flor
oriol

In Greek

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
φλώρος

In Portuguese

Balão flor planta
papa-figos

In Polish

Balon kwiat roślin
Wilga

In Latin

balloon flos plant
oriole

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Charophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Equisetopsida

Order

Asterales
Sapindales

Family

Campanulaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Platycodon
Geijera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5045
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Balloon Flower and Wilga

If you are confused whether Balloon Flower or Wilga 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 Wilga Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Balloon Flower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Wilga fertilizers required are Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Balloon Flower and Wilga if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Balloon Flower and Wilga

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

Compare Facts of Balloon Flower vs Wilga

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