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Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) is a perennial forb or herb native to eastern Asia, including regions such as Amur, China North-Central and South-Central, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Khabarovsk, Manchuria, Primorye, and Korea. Balloon Flower (Latin: Platycodon grandiflorus, family Campanulaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Balloon Flower is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Balloon Flower is a member of the Campanulaceae family native to AMU, CHN, CHC, CHS, CTA, and CHI. Balloon Flower thrives in full to partial sun and prefers moist soil that is light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Balloon Flower grows best in USDA zone 4-9, full sun, partial sun/shade light, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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