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balloon flower, n Latin name: Platycodon grandiflorum; part used: roots; uses: cough aid, antiinflammatory, expectorant, infections of the upper respiratory area; precautions: none known. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Still another lobelia cousin is the balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus), a perennial whose silky mauve-blue flower buds look like expanding balloons as they enlarge. Several of the photos depict endangered species, such as the yellow-lipped ladies' tresses orchid, and the northern harrier, but even more stunning is the close-up of a hover fly on a balloon flower. |
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