Balloon-vine
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Soapberry family (Sapindaceae)
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Crown jewel in the Alkmaar Botanic Garden.
The balloon plant was introduced into homeopathy by Willmar Schwabe, who in 1956 brought the first Cardiospermum plant from the former Belgian Congo to Germany where it was subsequently planted.
Details
Description: | Herbaceous climber, up to 3 m. |
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Distributions: | East asia, india, north america, africa. locally naturalized in southern europe |
Habitat: | Moist thickets and waste ground. |
Year cycle: | Perennial (polycarpic decidous) |
Hardiness: | 14 - 23 f (hardy - average winter) |
Flowering period: | Juni - juli |
Flower color: | White |
Notes on flowers: | Small, white, unisexual flowers with four sepals of unequal size. |
Fruiting period: | Augustus - oktober |
Fruit color: | White, green, brown, black |
Notes on fruits: | The capsule is balloon-shaped, inflated and almost round and contains black seeds each with a characteristic, heart-shaped spot. |
At its best: | Augustus - oktober |