Seedlings do not transplant well.

Humphris J. (2012) A Plantsman's Notebook. The Professional Gardener. No.137 October 2012 p.36

Platycodon roots eaten cooked in the far east, said to be rich in calcium.

Humphris J. (2012) A Plantsman's Notebook. The Professional Gardener. No.137 October 2012 p.36

In Chinese herbal medicine Platycodonroots are used for healing lung and throat infections. In Korea the roots are used as an expectorant. There is no evidence to support their use.

Humphris J. (2012) A Plantsman's Notebook. The Professional Gardener. No.137 October 2012 p.36

Asia-Temperate, China

Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Japan

Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Korea

Asia-Temperate, Russian Far East

Asia-Temperate, Siberia