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Campanula alpestris
Campanula alpestris, the alpine or large flowered bellflower, is a perennial from the southwestern European Alps, grown for its bell-shaped flowers. It needs cool, well-drained conditions and does poorly in hot, humid summers.
Campanula alpestris, the alpine bellflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae. It is native to the southwestern European Alps.
The generic name (Campanula) comes from the shape of a bell flower; in particular, the word comes from Latin and means: small bell.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Campanula alpestris by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
