Cardiospermum
E576129
Cardiospermum is a genus of climbing plants commonly known as balloon vines, recognized for their inflated, papery seed capsules and widespread distribution in tropical and subtropical regions.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cardiospermum halicacabum | 0 |
| Cardiospermum corindum | 0 |
| Cardiospermum grandiflorum | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| climbingHabit | twining stems ⓘ |
| climbingMechanism | tendrils ⓘ |
| commonName | balloon vines ⓘ |
| distribution | pantropical ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Greek for "heart seed" ⓘ |
| family | Sapindaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic |
small flowers
ⓘ
white flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | inflated papery capsule ⓘ |
| genus |
Cardiospermum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cardiospermum NERFINISHED ⓘ Cardiospermum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
climbing plant
ⓘ
vine ⓘ |
| habitat |
disturbed areas
ⓘ
fence lines ⓘ roadsides ⓘ |
| invasiveness | invasive in some regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | compound leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle |
annual
ⓘ
perennial ⓘ |
| nativeClimate |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Cardiospermum corindum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cardiospermum grandiflorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Cardiospermum halicacabum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | capsule containing three compartments ⓘ |
| seedCharacteristic | seeds with heart-shaped marking ⓘ |
| seedColor | black seeds ⓘ |
| seedDispersal |
water-dispersed seeds
ⓘ
wind-dispersed capsules ⓘ |
| seedMarking | white heart-shaped spot ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| use |
ornamental plant
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.