Campanula takesimana

Korean bellflower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Campanula
Species:
C. takesimana
Binomial name
Campanula takesimana

Campanula takesimana (Korean bellflower, Korean: 섬초롱꽃, seomchorongkkot) is a species of bellflower.[1] It bears pink to white flowers. There are several cultivars available for the home gardener.

Takesimana is seen as a less invasive alternative to Campanula punctata, its close relation.[2] They are similar in appearance, though the flower shape of takesimana can appear more flared. Both range in colour from white to pink.

The Korean herbal root, doraji (도라지), does not come from this plant, but rather from the Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus), although do-ra-ji is usually translated from Korean as "bellflower".[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "World checklist of selected plant families". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Campanula takesimana 'Elizabeth'". Missouri Botanical Garden - Plant Finder. Retrieved 12 June 2021.


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