Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America
China, Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
Number of Varieties
2013
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-3
Sunset Zone
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
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Blue, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
Asthma, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Pectoral
anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used in making tea
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS martinicensis
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
Common Name
Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood
Balloon Flower
In Hindi
Blue Berry Tree
Balloon flower
In German
Blue Berry Baum
Ballonblume
In French
Bleu Berry Tree
balloon Flower
In Spanish
Árbol de la baya azul
globo de planta de flor
In Greek
Μπλε δέντρο μούρων
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Árvore Berry Azul
Balão flor planta
In Polish
Niebieski Berry Drzewo
Balon kwiat roślin
In Latin
Berry lignum blue
balloon flos plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Ebenales
Asterales
Family
Symplocaceae
Campanulaceae
Genus
Symplocos
Platycodon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30050
1
27800
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