| Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
| Genus species | Campanula edulis Forssk. |
| Synonyms | Campanula esculenta A.Rich. |
| Campanula schimperi Vatke | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | setose-hirsute, leaves elliptic, oblong-lanceolate or obovate, 25mm long, entire, flowers subpendent, campanulate, to 12mm long, in lax panicle |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa (Rwanda ) Northeast Tropical Africa (Chad , Djibouti , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Somalia , Sudan ) East Tropical Africa (Kenya , Tanzania , Uganda ) Asia-Temperate Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia , Yemen) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CAMPANULACEAE
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