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Medicine - The root of this species is used extensively as an anti-inflammatory in the treatment of coughs and colds. Food - In Korea, the plant is known as doraji and its root, either dried or fresh, is a popular ingredient in salads and traditional cuisine.
China, Japan, Russia
Thrives in sunny herb communities, thickets, rarely in forests, below 2000 m.
It is herbaceous perennial.
Stem is erect, unbranched or sparsely branched, up to 60 cm tall.
Leaves are dark green, lance-shaped with entire margins, 5-12 cm long.
Flowers are distinctive balloon-shaped bud that opens into a bell-shaped flower, five petals fused at the base. Colors: blue (most common), white, or pink (in cultivation), up to 5-7 cm wide.
Fruit is capsule-like.
Flowering: July – Septembe,
Fruiting: August – October.