Codonopsis (Campanulaceae) RWJ10007

kawakamii

From a collection we gathered with Dick Hayward on our ascent of Yushan, the highest mountain in Taiwan, in 2003 at 2650m. Where this small alpine species formed an herbaceous twining climber, with small ovate foetid hairy leaves, often seen growing on open mountainsides or scrambling up small shrubs. Bearing an abundance of distinctive long waisted yellow-greenish pendent bell-flowers. Height 1-1.5m. Best grown with the plant's base in well drained shade with the flowering stems in sun.