Campanula pyramidalis
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Campanula pyramidalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Campanulaceae |
Genus: | Campanula |
Species: | C. pyramidalis |
Binomial name | |
Campanula pyramidalis L. | |
Campanula pyramidalis (chimney bellflower) is a species of Campanula, native to southeastern Europe in Italy and the western Balkans.
It is a short-lived perennial herbaceous plant growing up to 1.5 m tall. The leaves are broad ovate on the lower part of the stem, slender lanceolate on the upper part of the stem. The flowers are bell-shaped, blue, 3-4 cm diameter. The flowers are hermaphroditic, and the plant is self-fertile. It grows in many different soil types, and can handle a wide pH range. It prefers a sunny or partially shaded area.
It is grown as an ornamental plant for its scented flowers; several cultivars have been selected with flower colour ranging from white to dark blue.
References
- Flora Europaea: Campanula pyramidalis
- Plants for a Future: Campanula pyramidalis
- Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening 1: 494. Macmillan.
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Campanula pyramidalis in flower
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