giant bellflower

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Also known as: Ostrowskia magnifica

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The giant bellflower, Ostrowskia magnifica, is a fleshy-rooted perennial native to Central Asia. It is characterized by whorled leaves and clusters of pale-lilac, bell-shaped flowers, measuring 10 to 12 cm wide. These flowers top plants that can reach heights of 1.5 to 2.5 meters. The bellflower family, Campanulaceae, includes approximately 2,400 species, many of which are known for their showy, blue, bell-like flowers and are cultivated as garden ornamentals.12

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Campanulaceae
magnifica), the giant bellflower, which is a fleshy-rooted perennial with whorled leaves and clusters of three or four long-stalked, pale-lilac bells, 10 to 12 cm wide, topping plants, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 metres tall. It is native in Central Asia. Symphyandra, ring bellflower, named for its…
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magnifica), the giant bellflower, which is a fleshy-rooted perennial with whorled leaves and clusters of three or four long-stalked, pale-lilac bells, 10 to 12 cm wide, topping plants, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 metres tall. It is native in Central Asia. Symphyandra, ring bellflower, named for its…
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