Platycodon grandiflorum
Uses
Japan: root eaten.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- DC.
- Vernaculars:
- English: Balloon Flower, Broad Bluebell. Japanese: Kikio
- Misc:
- China: leaves eaten. The radical leaves are said to be slightly toxic, thus only the top leaves should be eaten. Chemical composition (Chinese sample) (leaves): protein = 3.5%; fat = 0.28%; carbohydrate = 10.9%; ash = 1.02%.