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Summer
Balloon Flower
Platycodon grandiflorus
Family: Campanulaceae
Green & Freshcleangrassy
SeasonSummer
OriginEast Asia
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Green & Fresh · Summer bloomer
Balloon flower gets its name from the balloon-like buds that inflate before opening into five-petalled blue stars, a charming summer perennial with a clean, grassy freshness.
Symbolism & Meaning
unchanging love, honesty, obedience
In the Victorian language of flowers, balloon flower means “Unchanging love”.
Habitat & Environment
East Asia
Balloon Flower is native to East Asia.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NamePlatycodon grandiflorus
- FamilyCampanulaceae
- Native ToEast Asia
- Bloom SeasonSummer
- LifespanPerennial
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