Photo: Platycodon grandiflorus 04.

Photo: Platycodon grandiflorus 4.

Plant with flowerbuds, surrounded by Rorippa sylvestris, a vicious weed. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2006-08-08.


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.