Campanula tommasiniana

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Campanula tommasiniana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Campanula
Species:
C. tommasiniana
Binomial name
Campanula tommasiniana
K.Koch

Campanula tommasiniana, known as the Croatian bellflower or Tommasini bell flower, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae. It is native to the alpine regions of Croatia. [1] [2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental. [1]

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Etymology

The name "tommasiniana" refers to Muzio Giuseppe Spirito de Tommasini, a botanist who is renowned for his work on Dalmatian flora. [2]

Description

This plant is a compact, and forms in clumps up to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall. [3] [1]

Their dark-green leaves are said to be narrow, toothed and lance-shaped. Their flowers are bell-shaped and violet and can grow up to 2 cm (0.79 in) in length. [1] [3]

Cultivation

They prefer to grow in loam, moist and well-drained soil under direct sunlight. They bloom in the summertime. [4] During spring or summer, they can be propagated with cuttings. They are not suited to be indoor plants. [1] [2]

Pests

They may be affect by vine weevils, slugs and snails. [1]

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References

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