Q I'd appreciate it if you would identify this plant for us. This is its third year and the last two it has come up from the roots. Is it sometimes called a "balloon plant"? A The plant in question is ...

An interesting and well-behaved perennial, the balloon flower, Platycodon grandiflorus, acquired its common name due to the resemblance of its buds to a hot air balloon. Before its buds unfold and ...

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%; ...