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Campanula latifolia

Large Campanula, Giant bellflower

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Common names

25 names · 23 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Giant bellflower[1]
  • Large Campanula
Other languages (22)
Dutch
  • Breed klokje[1]
French
  • Campanule à grandes fleurs
  • Campanule à larges feuilles[1]
Belarusian
  • Званочак шыракалісты[1]
Bulgarian
  • Широколистна камбанка[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 阔叶风铃草[1]
Czech
  • zvonek širokolistý[1]
Danish
  • Bredbladet klokke[1]
Estonian
  • laialehine kellukas[1]
Finnish
German
  • Breitblättrige Glockenblume[1]
Hungarian
  • széleslevelű harangvirág[1]
Italian
  • Campanula maggiore[1]
Japanese
  • ジャイアントベルフラワー[1]
Latvian
  • Platlapu pulkstenīte[1]
Lithuanian
  • Plačialapis katilėlis[1]
Norwegian
  • storklokke[1]
Polish
  • dzwonek szerokolistny[1]
Russian
  • Колокольчик широколистный[1]
Slovak
  • zvonček širokolistý[1]
Slovenian
  • širokolistna zvončica[1]
Swedish
  • hässleklocka[1]
Ukrainian
  • Дзвоники широколисті[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Campanula latifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Giant Bellflower — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • Колокольчик широколистный — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • Званочак шыракалісты — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • zvonek širokolistý — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • Breitblättrige Glockenblume — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • Campanule à larges feuilles — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • Campanula maggiore — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • Bredbladet klokke — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • laialehine kellukas — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • storklokke — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • ukonkello — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • Plačialapis katilėlis — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • ジャイアントベルフラワー — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • 阔叶风铃草 — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • Breed klokje — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • hässleklocka — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • širokolistna zvončica — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • Дзвоники широколисті — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • dzwonek szerokolistny — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • széleslevelű harangvirág — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • Platlapu pulkstenīte — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • zvonček širokolistý — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.
  • Широколистна камбанка — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 159760; Campanula latifolia.

General information

Scientific name: Campanula latifolia
Accepted name (Kew): Campanula latifolia L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Campanulaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Campanula (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Large Campanula, Giant bellflower
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 1.50 m
Spread: 0.50 m
Growth rate: None
Foliage: None

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 3-7
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Shade, Partial shade

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Flowers, Stem
Edibility rating:
(3)
Medicinal rating:
(1)
Functions:
None

Description

Young shoots can be eaten both raw and cooked and contain up to 400 mg% vitamin C. Carrots are suitable for consumption in their raw form. Both the flowers can be eaten raw or cooked and have a pleasant, sweet flavor.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/05
Harvest ends: 30/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 330297; name ID 363841; Campanula L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1209257; name ID 365023; Campanula latifolia L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Campanula latifolia

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 5098422, ID QBG5: Campanula latifolia L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .