Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Origin
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
China, Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
Number of Varieties
2513
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-103-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-3
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
White, Blue, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
White, Red, Blue, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Red blotch
Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
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
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
Common Name
Cordyline
Balloon Flower
In Hindi
Cordyline
Balloon flower
In German
Cordyline
Ballonblume
In French
cordyline
balloon Flower
In Spanish
cordyline
globo de planta de flor
In Greek
Cordyline
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Cordyline
Balão flor planta
In Polish
Cordyline
Balon kwiat roślin
In Latin
Cordyline
balloon flos plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Campanulaceae
Genus
Cordyline
Platycodon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lomandroideae
-
Number of Species
2450
1
27800
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