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Platycodon

Platycodon grandiflorus (Jacq.) A.DC.

Platycodon grandiflorus (from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús), meaning "flat", and κώδων (kódon) meaning "bell") is a species of herbaceous flowering perennial plant of the family Campanulaceae, and the only member of the genus Platycodon.

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Overview

Platycodon grandiflorus (from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús), meaning "flat", and κώδων (kódon) meaning "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, Japan, and the Russian Far East). It is commonly known as balloon flower (referring to the balloon-shaped flower buds), Chinese bellflower, or platycodon.

Updated by lebachungtdh@gmail.com · 10/15/2026

Loài này có nguồn gốc từ Đông Á (Trung Quốc, Hàn Quốc, Nhật Bản và Viễn Đông Nga, Đông Siberi) với các hoa lớn màu xanh lam, mặc dù các thứ (biến chủng) có hoa màu trắng hay hồng cũng được trồng.. Thường được gọi là hoa bong bóng' (chỉ những nụ hoa có hình quả bóng), hoa chuông Trung Quốc hay platycodon.

Updated by lebachungtdh@gmail.com · 10/15/2026

Life cycle

From seed to product

Seed & germination

Ripe **seed** is collected and sown fresh or stored dry; germination is best on a moist, well-drained seedbed.

Seedling & growth

Young plants gain height, branch and build a stable canopy in their first growing season.

Flowering

In season the plant opens **bell-shaped purple flowers, July–September**, adding colour and nectar for insects.

Fruiting & harvest

Fruit ripens and seed is collected for propagation; **2–3-year-old roots dug in autumn**.

Uses

  • Opens the lungs and clears phlegm.
  • Soothes the throat; used for cough and sore throat.
  • Reduces abscesses and inflammation.
  • Moves qi and relieves chest fullness.
  • Used as a lung-channel guiding herb.

Habitat & conservation

It is native to East Asia (China, Korea, Japan, and the Russian Far East).

Conservation

Platycodon has not been assessed by the IUCN Red List (NE). As a medicinal plant, it benefits from sustainable collection and propagation to protect wild genetic resources.

References

  1. 1Wikipedia – Platycodon — Wikipedia,
  2. 2Kew POWO – Platycodon grandiflorus — Plants of the World Online (Kew),
  3. 3Wikidata – Q805322 — Wikidata,
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