A watercolor of the balloon plant, also called balloon bell. The plant gets its name from the typical shape of its buds.  They look like a closed balloon. When the flower opens you can clearly see that the petals have grown together at the bottom. The flowers are often purple.
This Platycodon grandiflorum originates from East Asia and was and still is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
                                
 
                                Hello, my name is Ria and I live with Aad on our ship the Tiberius. In winter, when we are not sailing, I watercolour botanical illustrations. Especially of plants with medicinal properties. As examples, I like to use the herbs in the Chinese herb garden in.. Read more…
 
                         Botanical watercolor of Schisandra chinensis, Wu Wei ZiRia Trompert
Botanical watercolor of Schisandra chinensis, Wu Wei ZiRia Trompert Botanical watercolor of a Paeonia suffruticosaRia Trompert
Botanical watercolor of a Paeonia suffruticosaRia Trompert Botanical watercolor of a Magnolia soulangeana, Beaver treeRia Trompert
Botanical watercolor of a Magnolia soulangeana, Beaver treeRia Trompert Botanical illustration of a Nelumbo nucifera, Lotus FlowerRia Trompert
Botanical illustration of a Nelumbo nucifera, Lotus FlowerRia Trompert Botanical illustration of Chrysanthemum morifolium, ChrysanthemumRia Trompert
Botanical illustration of Chrysanthemum morifolium, ChrysanthemumRia Trompert Botanical illustration of a Chaenomeles speciosa, Japanese dwarf woeRia Trompert
Botanical illustration of a Chaenomeles speciosa, Japanese dwarf woeRia Trompert Botanical watercolor of a Lillium pumilum, lilyRia Trompert
Botanical watercolor of a Lillium pumilum, lilyRia Trompert Botanical watercolor Dendrobium nobile, orchidRia Trompert
Botanical watercolor Dendrobium nobile, orchidRia Trompert Botanical watercolor of a Woolly medlar, Eriobotrya japonicaRia Trompert
Botanical watercolor of a Woolly medlar, Eriobotrya japonicaRia Trompert Collection of medicinal Asian plants in a affiche.Ria Trompert
Collection of medicinal Asian plants in a affiche.Ria Trompert Badger garlic; Allium ursinumRia Trompert
Badger garlic; Allium ursinumRia Trompert Botanical illustration, watercolor of Lily of the valley; Convallaria majalisRia Trompert
Botanical illustration, watercolor of Lily of the valley; Convallaria majalisRia Trompert Botanical illustration, watercolor of the lovely Winter aconite; Eranthus cilicigaRia Trompert
Botanical illustration, watercolor of the lovely Winter aconite; Eranthus cilicigaRia Trompert Botanical illustration of Peony 'coral charm'; Paeonia 'coral charm'.Ria Trompert
Botanical illustration of Peony 'coral charm'; Paeonia 'coral charm'.Ria Trompert Botanical illustration, watercolor of Orchid; Palaenopsis aphrodite.Ria Trompert
Botanical illustration, watercolor of Orchid; Palaenopsis aphrodite.Ria Trompert Botanical illustration, watercolor of Balloon plant: Platycodon grandiflorum.Ria Trompert
Botanical illustration, watercolor of Balloon plant: Platycodon grandiflorum.Ria Trompert Cyclamen, alpine violetRia Trompert
Cyclamen, alpine violetRia Trompert Blue Anemone, watercolourRia Trompert
Blue Anemone, watercolourRia Trompert Elf benches, Trametes versicolorRia Trompert
Elf benches, Trametes versicolorRia Trompert Tulip tree, Liriodendron tulipiferaRia Trompert
Tulip tree, Liriodendron tulipiferaRia Trompert