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Balloonvine (Cardiospermum grandiflorum)

Description

Cardiospermum grandiflorum, commonly known as balloon vine, heart pea or heart seed, is a species of climbing plant native to eastern Argentina and Brazil. It was described by Olof Swartz and is in the family Sapindaceae. The species can grow over 10 m (33 ft) long and it has small white flowers

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Sapindales

            • Family: Sapindaceae

              • Genus: Cardiospermum