Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Wall.
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1824
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fl. Ind. (Carey & Wallich ed.) 2: 103. 1824
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000830611
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Codonopsis viridis
 - Green Bellflower
 - Vine Bellflower
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Codonopsis viridis (also called Chinese bellflower, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with white or pink flowers and a bell-shaped calyx. It is native to China, Japan, and Korea and is commonly found in moist meadows, grasslands, and forests.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Codonopsis viridis is used as an ornamental plant, for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine for its medicinal properties.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Codonopsis viridis has small, bell-shaped, green flowers with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have long, thin stems with small, oval leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Codonopsis viridis is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil in a sunny or partially shaded position. It can be grown in containers or in the ground and will tolerate some drought. It can be propagated by division in spring or autumn. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil and kept moist until germination occurs.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Codonopsis viridis
                        
                            Codonopsis viridis is native to China.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Codonopsis viridis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Codonopsis viridis?
Codonopsis viridis
What is the common name of Codonopsis viridis?
Green Bellflower
What is the natural habitat of Codonopsis viridis?
It is native to China, Japan, and Korea
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Codonopsis genus
                        
                            Codonopsis affinis, 
Codonopsis alpina, 
Codonopsis argentea, 
Codonopsis benthamii, 
Codonopsis bhutanica, 
Codonopsis bragaensis, 
Codonopsis bulleyana, 
Codonopsis canescens, 
Codonopsis cardiophylla, 
Codonopsis chimiliensis, 
Codonopsis chlorocodon, 
Codonopsis clematidea, 
Codonopsis cordifolioidea, 
Codonopsis deltoidea, 
Codonopsis farreri, 
Codonopsis foetens, 
Codonopsis gracilis, 
Codonopsis henryi, 
Codonopsis hongii, 
Codonopsis inflata, 
Codonopsis javanica, 
Codonopsis kawakamii, 
Codonopsis lanceolata, 
Codonopsis meleagris, 
Codonopsis micrantha, 
Codonopsis microtubulosa, 
Codonopsis obtusa, 
Codonopsis ovata, 
Codonopsis pilosula, 
Codonopsis purpurea, 
Codonopsis rotundifolia, 
Codonopsis subglobosa, 
Codonopsis subscaposa, 
Codonopsis subsimplex, 
Codonopsis thalictrifolia, 
Codonopsis tsinlingensis, 
Codonopsis tubulosa, 
Codonopsis ussuriensis, 
Codonopsis viridiflora, 
Codonopsis viridis, 
Codonopsis macrophylla, 
Codonopsis bomiensis, 
Codonopsis hemisphaerica, 
Codonopsis reflexa, 
Codonopsis campanulata, 
Codonopsis lixianica, 
Codonopsis elliptica, 
Codonopsis gongshanica,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Campanulaceae family
                        
                            Adenophora amurica, 
Adenophora brevidiscifera, 
Adenophora capillaris, 
Adenophora changaica, 
Adenophora coelestis, 
Adenophora contracta, 
Adenophora cordifolia, 
Adenophora divaricata, 
Adenophora elata, 
Adenophora fusifolia, 
Adenophora gmelinii, 
Adenophora golubinzevaeana, 
Adenophora grandiflora, 
Adenophora hatsushimae, 
Adenophora himalayana, 
Adenophora hubeiensis, 
Adenophora izuensis, 
Adenophora jacutica, 
Adenophora jasionifolia, 
Adenophora khasiana, 
Adenophora lamarkii, 
Adenophora liliifolia, 
Adenophora liliifolioides, 
Adenophora lobophylla, 
Adenophora longipedicellata, 
Adenophora maximowicziana, 
Adenophora micrantha, 
Adenophora morrisonensis, 
Adenophora nikoensis, 
Adenophora ningxianica, 
Adenophora palustris, 
Adenophora pereskiifolia, 
Adenophora petiolata, 
Adenophora pinifolia, 
Adenophora polyantha, 
Adenophora potaninii, 
Adenophora probatovae, 
Adenophora remotidens, 
Adenophora remotiflora, 
Adenophora rupestris, 
Adenophora rupincola, 
Adenophora sinensis, 
Adenophora stenanthina, 
Adenophora stenophylla, 
Adenophora stricta, 
Adenophora sublata, 
Adenophora takedai, 
Adenophora tashiroi, 
Adenophora taurica, 
Adenophora trachelioides,