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platycodon

platycodon

9.9
A garden plant with bell-shaped blue or white flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈplætɪˌkoʊdɒn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : platicodón
  • The platycodon blooms beautifully in the garden.
  • balloon flower
  • platycodon flower

Examples

  • The platycodon adds a splash of color to summer gardens with its striking blue flowers.

  • I love the platycodons in our backyard.

  • Gardeners appreciate the platycodon for its easy care and long blooming season.

  • Children love watching the buds of the platycodon swell before they open into star-shaped flowers.

  • Gardeners love the platycodon for its stunning balloon-like buds and attractive bell-shaped flowers.

  • The platycodon blooms beautifully in my garden, showcasing its blue and white flowers throughout the summer.

  • During the summer, the platycodon adds vibrant colors to the flowerbeds with its distinctive shape.

Synonyms

balloon flower
vsplatycodon
  • US
9.5

A plant that lives for many years with white to pink puffed flowers in long clusters on upright stems

is the scientific genus with bell-shaped blue or white flowers

Surface Forms

platycodon singular
platycodons plural

Etymology

Platycodon comes from Greek parts platy- 'broad' and -codon 'bell', so it literally means 'broad bell' and helps you picture the plant's bell-shaped blue or white flowers, often called the 'balloon flower' because the buds swell like little balloons.