Balloon Flowers, ginseng ,Bell Flower,Grown in China, Korea, Japan, asian Vegetables

Balloon Flower Seeds Grown in China, Korea, Japan and East Siberia for medicinal purposes. The root  dried as well as fresh  is also used in many Asian dishes and salads.The Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) is also known as Chinese Bell Flower or Japanese Bell Flower. In Korea, the root is called “Doraji.” This perennial is a member of the Campanulaceae family and is known for its large balloon-shaped blossoms typically blue, pink or white. It prefers well-drained, sandy loam soil with organic matter. The culinary and medicinal value of this plant is in the tuberous root, which has long been used as an anti-inflammatory to treat colds throughout Asia. The root is harvested in the second or third year and is considered to offer many of the benefits of ginseng at a lower cost. Doraji is found in a number of Korean dishes and salads, often in recipes that compensate for the root’s bitterness with additional hot pepper. Balloon Flower plants are very hardy perennials that can withs