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balloon vine

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balloon vine
n.
A tendril-bearing vine (Cardiospermum halicacabum) widespread in warm regions and having small whitish flowers and bladderlike fruits.

balloon vine
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tropical tendril-climbing sapindaceous plant, Cardiospermum halicacabum, cultivated for its ornamental balloon-like seed capsules
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Noun1.balloon vine - woody perennial climbing plant with large ornamental seed pods that resemble balloons; tropical India and Africa and America
soapberry vine - tendril-climbing vine


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uk or call 0871 871 9975) This is a natural hypoallergenic gel containing an extract from the Cardiospermum plant, or Balloon Vine.
Over 40,000 native trees have been planted and weed removal of such invasive and environmentally disruptive species as Cat's Claw Creeper (Macfadyena unguis-catii), Castor-Oil Plant (Ricinus communis), and Balloon Vine (Cardiospermum grandiflorum) is well under way.
Plant of the week Love In A Puff IF YOU use its Latin name, Cardiospermum halicacabum, it sounds rather unpleasant, but the balloon vine - or love-in-a-puff, as it is more commonly known - is an extraordinary flower.
 
 
 
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