Gomphocarpus physocarpus
BALLOON COTTON BUSH, BALLOON PLANT
Asclepiadaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
2m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

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Flowers: cream

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer
 
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Gomphocarpus physocarpus
BALLOON COTTON BUSH, BALLOON PLANT
Asclepiadaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
2m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

FEATURES

Flowers: cream

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, dry style & cottage designs

Uses: border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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