Platycodon grandiflorus

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Scientific name: Platycodon grandiflorus
Common names: Chinese bluebell, Balloon flower, Platicodon
Family: Campanulaceae
Category: Perennial Flowers
Climate: Continental, Mediterranean, Subtropical, Tropical
Origin: Asia, China, North Korea, South Korea, Japan
Height: 0.6 to 0.9 meters
Luminosity: Full Sun
Life Cycle: Perennial

The Chinese bluebell is a herbaceous plant with a temperate climate, which attracts attention with its delicate star-shaped flowers.
Its stem is slender, small, reaching around 80 cm in height.
The leaves are simple, ovate to lanceolate, opposite, whorled and with toothed margins.
Flowering occurs in summer and autumn.
Chinese bluebells are attractive before they bloom, as their buds resemble graceful balloons.
The flowers are campanulate, pentamerous, with obvious veins and can be simple or double.
The colors vary between different shades of blue, violet, pink and white, depending on the variety.
The fruits are of the capsule type and must be left to dry on the plant, for later collection of the seeds.

The Chinese bluebell is a rustic species, low maintenance and suitable for forming borders and masses.
Its delicacy and the soft colors of its flowers bring peace and sophistication to the garden.
It can also be planted in vases and planters and the flowers are relatively durable after being cut, and can be used as cut flowers in beautiful floral arrangements.
In the East, this plant is used as food, in soups and salads, and as a medicine, with anti-inflammatory properties, used to treat respiratory conditions.
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