Campanula versicolor Andrews

Campanule (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Campanulaceae > Campanula

Characteristics

It is an evergreen perennial herb. It does not have hairs. The stems are stout and erect or curving upwards. They branch at the top. The leaves are leathery. The leaves at the base are oval and often with a heart-shaped base. They have stalks. The upper leaves do not have stalks and are narrow at the base. It has blue harebell flowers. They have a deeper violet centre. The flowers are 15-25 mm long and 25-30 mm wide. They are borne in clusters along the spike like branches.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.28 - 0.48
Mature height (meter) 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in rocky places and often near cliffs.
More
Rocky places in the lower wood region.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 3-5
Soil acidity 5-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

The young leaves are used in salads. They are also eaten cooked. The flowers are also eaten.
Uses -
Edible flowers leaves stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 28
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Campanula versicolor flower picture by Andrea bertoldi (cc-by-sa)
Campanula versicolor flower picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)
Campanula versicolor flower picture by Annika K (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Campanula versicolor world distribution map, present in Albania and Greece

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77176694-1
WFO ID wfo-0000829322
COL ID QC6C
BDTFX ID 84095
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Campanula willdenowiana Campanula longipetiolata Campanula planiflora Campanula thomasii Campanula willdenowiana Campanula corymbosa Campanula rosani Campanula versicolor f. mrkvickana Campanula verticillata Campanula versicolor var. multiflora Campanula versicolor var. rosanii Campanula versicolor var. thessala Campanula versicolor