Platycodon grandiflorus

Platycodon grandiflorus (Jacq.) A. DC. Engl.: balloon-flower, blue balloon flower, Chinese bellflower. Deu.: Ballonblume. Suom.: jalokello. Sven.: praktklocka. Jap.: kikyo. TCM: jie geng. Bot. syn.: Campanula autumnalis hort., Campanula gentianoides Lam., Campanula glauca Thunb., Campanula grandiflora Jacq., Platycodon autumnale Decne., Platycodon chinense Lindl. & Paxt., Platycodon sinsensis Lem.

Photo: Platycodon grandiflorus 2.

Photo: Platycodon grandiflorus 2. Plants with flowerbuds. Helsinki bot.g. (Kaisan.), Finland. Planted. 2006-08-08.

Photo: Platycodon grandiflorus 4.

Photo: Platycodon grandiflorus 4. Plant with flowerbuds, surrounded by Rorippa sylvestris, a vicious weed. Helsinki bot.g. (Kaisan.), Finland. Planted. 2006-08-08.

Photo: Platycodon grandiflorus 5.

Photo: Platycodon grandiflorus 5. Plant with flowerbuds. Helsinki bot.g. (Kaisan.), Finland. Planted. 2006-08-08.

Photo: Platycodon grandiflorus 3.

Photo: Platycodon grandiflorus 3. Flowerbud. Helsinki bot.g. (Kaisan.), Finland. Planted. 2006-08-08.

Photo: Platycodon grandiflorus.

Photo: Platycodon grandiflorus. Flowerbud, white. Helsinki bot.g. (Kaisan.), Finland. Planted. 2004-08-24.

Photo: Platycodon grandiflorus 1.

Photo: Platycodon grandiflorus 1. Flowerbud, light blue. Helsinki bot.g. (Kaisan.), Finland. Planted. 2004-08-24.