Campanula punctata

Dotted bellflower ( Campanula punctata)

The Dotted bellflower ( Campanula punctata) is a species of the genus of the bellflower (Campanula ) in the family of the bellflower family ( Campanulaceae ).

Features

The Dotted Bellflower is a perennial, herbaceous plant, the plant height ( 20) reaches 40 to 60 inches. It makes underground runners. The lower leaves are pointed heart-shaped. The leaf blade measures 5 to 8 inches × 1.5 to 4 centimeters and is hairy, wrinkled - annoying, long stalks and cut deep. The flowers are of two or three loosely grouped. The crown is reddish white, its interior is dotted dark red to maroon. It is hanging and Roehrig, in the midst of it is bulbous. The corolla lobes are directed forward. The sepals obliquely projecting.

The flowering period extends from June to July.

Occurrence

The Dotted Bellflower comes in the Far East, Eastern Siberia, Korea, Japan and North China before on stony mountain forest slopes, sandy banks of river banks and in thickets.

System

The variety Campanula punctata var hondoensis ( Kitam. ) Ohwi has no calyx appendages.

Use

The Dotted Bellflower is scattered used as an ornamental plant for rock gardens and borders. It is in culture at least since 1813. There are numerous varieties (selection):

• ' Burghaltii ': The crown is gray - lavender blue, the sepals are straddling.
• ' Sarastro ': The flowers are deep purple.
• ' Van Houttei ': The plant reaches heights of growth of 60 centimeters. The flowers are blue-violet. This variety is a hybrid between Campanula latifolia Campanula punctata and.
• 'Nana Alba ': The plant reaches stature heights of 15 to 20 centimeters. The flowers are white.
• ' Crinoline ': The flowers are filled.

Documents

• Eckhart J. Hunter, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd Müller, K. (ed.): Rothmaler Exkursionsflora of Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8.