Codonopsis lanceolata seed
LATIN NAME: CODONOPSIS LANCEOLATA
COMMON NAME: Bonnet Bellflower, Lance Asiabell
The bonnet bellflower is a handsome, twining or scrambling perennial vine of the shaded woodlands, and its fine, oval, toothed leaves and its many small, bell-shaped, greenish-yellow or brownish-purple, nodding flowers have made it a treasured and long-known plant of the region. It grows as a twining or scrambling perennial vine, reaching up to two metres or more, with slender stems bearing alternate or opposite, oval, pointed, toothed leaves and, through the summer, many small, bell-shaped, greenish-yellow or brownish-purple, nodding flowers in the leaf axils, followed by small, round, many-seeded capsules. It belongs to the bellflower family and is native to the shaded woodlands of eastern Asia, where it grows in shaded, moist places, and its long, fleshy roots have a long history of use as a treasured root of the kitchen and the traditional ways of the region, while in Korea the roots are a well-known ingredient of the cooking.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The bonnet bellflower has a real and distinguished place in research. It has been studied in food science and traditional use, since the long, fleshy roots have a long history as a treasured root of the kitchen and the traditional ways of eastern Asia, and researchers have examined the roots and their constituents, while the value of the roots has drawn attention in the international food and botanical press. The plant has also been studied in the chemistry of natural products, since the fleshy roots and the aerial parts contain fine saponin compounds, and researchers have examined the plant and its constituents, while the plant is best appreciated as a subject of study and a fine root of the kitchen rather than a casual remedy. The species has also been studied in botany and ecology, since it is a native of the shaded woodlands of eastern Asia, and its relationships, its distribution and its role in the forest have been examined, while the ecology of the woodland vines has been of continuing interest. For a plant of such fine value, the bonnet bellflower has a rich and continuing record of study.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
To grow the Bonnet Bellflower from seed, ecologically, the bonnet bellflower is a generous plant of the garden. Its many small, bell-shaped, nodding flowers feed the bees and the many insects, and its fine, twining, leafy stems give a fine, green cover to the trellis and the shaded fence, while it is a useful climber for weaving through large shrubs in the manner of a clematis. Its economic value is real: the bonnet bellflower is prized for its long, fleshy roots, and its value has drawn attention in the international food and botanical press, while its fine, fleshy roots have been used as a treasured root of the kitchen and the traditional ways of the region. To raise the bonnet bellflower, give the seeds a cool, damp spell in the fridge, then sow them just below the surface of moist, free-draining compost in a shaded spot and keep them gently watered.
give the seeds a cool, damp spell in the fridge, then sow the young bellflowers just below the surface of moist, free-draining compost in a shaded spot and keep them gently watered.
LATIN NAME: Codonopsis lanceolata
COMMON NAME: Bonnet Bellflower
The bonnet bellflower is a handsome, twining or scrambling, perennial vine of the shaded woodlands, and its fine, oval, toothed leaves and its many small, bell-shaped, greenish-yellow or brownish-purple, nodding flowers, followed by the small, round, many-seeded capsules, have made it a treasured and long-known plant of the region. It grows as a twining or scrambling, perennial vine, reaching up to two metres or more, with the twining, slender stems bearing the alternate or opposite, oval, pointed, toothed leaves and, through the summer, the many small, bell-shaped, greenish-yellow or brownish-purple, nodding flowers in the leaf axils, followed by the small, round, many-seeded capsules. It is a species of the flowering vine in the bellflower family, and it is native to the shaded woodlands of the eastern Asia, while it grows in the shaded, moist places, and it is known as the bonnet bellflower.
The bonnet bellflower belongs to the bellflower family, Campanulaceae, and it is a species of the twining or scrambling, perennial vine, native to the shaded woodlands of the eastern Asia, while it grows in the shaded, moist places, and it is known as the bonnet bellflower. It is prized for its many small, bell-shaped, nodding flowers.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The bonnet bellflower has a real and distinguished place in the research. It has been studied in the food science and the traditional use, since the long, fleshy roots of the bonnet bellflower have a long history of use as a treasured root of the kitchen and the traditional ways of the eastern Asia, and researchers have examined the roots and their constituents, while the value of the roots has drawn attention in the international food and botanical press, and the study of the plant and its uses has been of continuing interest across the world. The plant has also been studied in the chemistry of the natural products, since the fleshy roots and the aerial parts of the bonnet bellflower contain the fine saponin compounds, and researchers have examined the plant and its constituents, while the study of the natural products has been of continuing interest, and the plant is best appreciated as a subject of study and a fine root of the kitchen rather than a casual remedy. The species has also been studied in the botany and the ecology, since it is a native of the shaded woodlands of the eastern Asia, and its relationships, its distribution and its role in the forest have been examined, while the ecology of the woodland vines has been of continuing interest, and its fine, oval, toothed leaves have been of interest to the botanists. For a plant of such fine value, the bonnet bellflower has a rich and continuing record of study.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Ecologically, the bonnet bellflower is a generous plant of the garden. Its many small, bell-shaped, nodding flowers feed the bees and the many insects, and its fine, twining, leafy stems give a fine, green cover to the trellis and the shaded fence.
Its economic value is real. The bonnet bellflower is prized for its long, fleshy roots, and its value has drawn attention in the international food and botanical press, while its fine, fleshy roots have been used as a treasured root of the kitchen and the traditional ways of the region. For a grower, the bonnet bellflower is an easy and rewarding vine, and for a gardener of the shaded places it brings a bell-flowered, twining, leafy vine to the garden. The seeds are easy to start — give them a period of cold, damp storage in the fridge, then sow them just below the surface of a pot of moist, free-draining soil, keep them gently watered, and theyll be sprouting steadily, growing on into a bell-flowered, twining, leafy vine.
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers sandy loams. Winter hardy to -15C, so it is advisable to grow this vine in a sheltered location with a winter mulch. Noteworthy Characteristics Codonopsis is a perennial, twining vine in the bellflower family. It typically grows to 10-15 tall but dies back to the ground each winter. Features greenish, nodding, bell-shaped flowers (to 1.25″ long) with pale bluish-purple shading on the outside and with violet spotting and/or striping inside. Blooms in late summer. Elliptic-ovate green leaves (2-3″ long) are clustered at the branch ends. Roots of this Asian native vine are commonly used in Korean cooking. Plants in the genus Codonopsis are sometimes commonly called bonnet bellflower. Problems – No serious insect or disease problems. Garden Uses – Perhaps best woven through large shrubs. May be grown on trellises in somewhat the same manner as clematis. SOWING ADVICE: seeds can be sown at any time but are best sown in winter or early spring to benefit from a cold spell in the wet compost to break their dormancy. we advise covering seeds very thinly with sand or fine grit to about the depth of the seed size. if the seeds do not come up within 6 to 12 weeks the damp seed tray can be given cold treatment in a fridge for about four weeks. they may still take very many months to appear, so please never discard the pot or tray.