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Platycodon grandiflorus

Perennial

HomePerennialPlatycodon grandiflorus

Grassy slopes in hills and mountains all over Japan.

Family: Campanulaceae
Height: 0.5 m / 2 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 2 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 3 of 5
Other Uses: of 5

Native Habitat

Balloon Flower Platycodon grandiflorus native habitat is Grassy slopes in hills and mountains all over Japan.

Edible Uses

Young leaves - cooked. The radical leaves are said to be slightly toxic so only the top leaves should be used. Old leaves are powdered and used as a flavouring. Root - cooked. Eaten in soups as a tonic vegetable. It is also peeled and pickled or preserved in sugar. A nutritional analysis is available.

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