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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'

Number of Varieties

50013
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender
White, Blue, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Cushion

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, 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, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
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

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Common Name

Viola
Balloon Flower

In Hindi

Viola
Balloon flower

In German

Viola
Ballonblume

In French

Alto
balloon Flower

In Spanish

Viola
globo de planta de flor

In Greek

Βιόλα
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Viola
Balão flor planta

In Polish

Altówka
Balon kwiat roślin

In Latin

Viola
balloon flos plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Malpighiales
Asterales

Family

Violaceae
Campanulaceae

Genus

Viola
Platycodon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Violoideae
-

Number of Species

60050
1 27800
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Difference Between Viola and Balloon Flower

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

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Importance of Viola and Balloon Flower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Viola and Balloon Flower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Viola and Balloon Flower 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 Viola is Anti-oxidant, Asthma and Dermatitis whereas 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. Viola has beauty benefits as follows: while Balloon Flower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Viola vs Balloon Flower

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 Viola vs Balloon Flower 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 Viola are whereas of Balloon Flower have Asthma and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Viola has no showy fruits and Balloon Flower has no showy fruits. Also Viola is not flowering and Balloon Flower is not flowering . You can compare Viola and Balloon Flower facts and facts of other plants too.