Can Balloon Plant be grown outdoors?

USDA Hardiness Zone Balloon Plant can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 8a-10b . Find your local hardiness zone here .

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Balloon Plant

Q: Is Balloon Plant easy to care for?

Balloon Plant is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!

Q: How often should I water my Balloon Plant?

Balloon Plant prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Q: How much sunlight does my Balloon Plant need?

Balloon Plant requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

About Balloon Plant

Balloon Plant is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Balloon Plant belongs to the Gomphocarpus genus, and is native to Southern Africa.

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Gomphocarpus physocarpus

Genus

Gomphocarpus

Family

Apocynaceae

Order

Gentianales

Also known as

Hairy Balls, Balloon Cotton-bush, Nailhead and Swan Plant

How to care for Balloon Plant

Water

How often to water your Balloon Plant

Balloon Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in San Francisco, California.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

San Francisco, California

39% Low

Growing Balloon Plant in San Francisco right now

Plant growth potential is currently low 📉

February 6th, 2023

Sunlight intensity as measured by “net radiation” in San Francisco is currently low 📉.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in det…

Sunlight will increase by 39.9% ☀️

February 6th, 2023

San Francisco is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in San Francisco is expected to increase by 39.9% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 12.0 megajoules of ene…

Daylight will increase by 1.0 hours 📈

February 2nd, 2023

This month, San Francisco is getting an average of 8.3 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 10.9% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 10.6 total hours …

Light needs and placement for plant Balloon Plant: 1ft from a window

Balloon Plant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in San Francisco, California ⛅.

Balloon Plant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

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