''Campanula punctata'', the spotted bellflower, is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family Campanulaceae. This ornamental

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to Japan, Korea, China and Siberia, and is widely cultivated for its attractive bell-shaped flowers. The Latin

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''punctata'' means "spotted".

Description

It usually grows to tall and broad. It has upright stems which grow with stolons. The basal leaves are long, ovate and heart-shaped. The leaves on flowering stems are rosettes, short and ovate. They are alternate and toothed. The whole plant is covered in hairs, including flowers, stems, and leaves.

Flowers

The flowers bloom from June to August. They are bell-shaped and pendent. The colors range from white to pale pink. There are red spots inside the flower along with hairs. The flower is hermaphrodite, meaning it has both male and female organs (

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and

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Distribution

''Campanula punctata'' is found in sunny East Asian forest edges, thickets and meadows below 2300 m. In China it occurs in E Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, W Henan, W Hubei, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Shaanxi, Shanxi, NE Sichuan. It is also widely distributed in Japan, Korea, and the far East of Russia (Siberia).

Cultivation

It is valued for its highly ornamental blooms, and is widely cultivated in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Several forms and

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s have been developed, including: *'Pantaloons' *'Pink Chimes' *'Wedding Bells' *''Campanula punctata'' f. ''rubriflora'' *''Campanula punctata'' f. ''rubriflora'' 'Wine 'n' Rubies' *''Campanula punctata'' var. ''takesimana'' (Korean bellflower) ''Campanula punctata'' thrives in moist, alkaline or neutral soil with full to part sunlight. It is reported to be extremely hardy, tolerating temperatures of and below.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1330506 punctata Flora of China Flora of Korea Flora of Japan Flora of Siberia