''Campanula takesimana'' (Korean bellflower, Korean: 섬초롱꽃, ''seomchorongkkot'') is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of bellflower. It bears pink to white

flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...

s. There are several

cultivar A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture ...

s available for the home gardener. ''Takesimana'' is seen as a less invasive alternative to '' Campanula punctata'', its close relation. 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'' (Korean: 도라지), does not come from this plant, but rather from the Chinese bellflower (''

Platycodon grandiflorus ''Platycodon grandiflorus'' (from Ancient Greek "wide" and "bell") is a species of herbaceous flowering perennial plant of the family Campanulaceae, and the only member of the genus ''Platycodon''. It is native to East Asia ( China, Korea, ...

''), although ''do-ra-ji'' is usually translated from Korean as "bellflower".

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takesimana Flora of Korea Garden plants Endemic flora of South Korea {{Campanulaceae-stub