Balloon Vine
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Characteristics
- Flowers - Tiny, white, yellow centers, short pedicels.
- Foliage - Compound leaves, leaflets highly lobed, one leaf per node.
- Stem structures - Square, grooved, hirsute, climbs with bifurcated tendrils.
- Fruit - 3 heart shaped seeds per balloon like fruit.
One environment in which this vine thrives.
Flowers, front and side view. Pedicels and Petiole.
Compound leaf, lobed leaflets.
Tendril and petiole.
Stem showing alternating leaves and nodes.
Square stem with grooves and hairs.
Fruit containing 3 seeds.
Seed and heart shaped markings.
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