''Campanula takesimana'' (Korean bellflower, Korean: 섬초롱꽃, ''seomchorongkkot'') is a
species of bellflower.
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
''Campanula punctata'', the spotted bellflower, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the bellflower family. It has leaves and stems which fall down at the end of the blooming season.
Campanula is a Latin word that means "bell".
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'', 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''), although ''do-ra-ji'' is usually translated from Korean as "bellflower".
References
takesimana
Flora of Korea
Garden plants
Endemic flora of South Korea
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