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Cardiospermum - tendril-climbing herbs or shrubs whose seeds have a white heart-shaped spot

dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination

family Sapindaceae, Sapindaceae, soapberry family - chiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent flesh; most plants produce toxic saponins

soapberry vine - tendril-climbing vine

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LOVE IN A PUFF 'Cardiospermum halicacabum' HAILING from the tropics, the wonder of this plant is in its seed pods which hang like green lanterns.

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Cardiospermum Sapindaceae Balon sarmasigi, Japon helicacabum L.

Plants used in traditional treatment against diarrhea in Turkey

Several plants have been found to have immunostimulant properties to increase resistance in shrimp against microbial diseases, such as Cardiospermum halicacubum in Penaeus monodon (Rajasekar et al., 2011) and Magnifera indica in Penaeus indicus (Harikrishnan et al., 2015).

Wang et al., "Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of Cardiospermum halicacabum and its reference compounds ex vivo and in vivo," Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol.

Chemical Composition and Antioxidant, Analgesic, and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Methanolic Extract of Euphorbia retusa in Mice

Citrus Dehi Tree aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle Sapindaceae Cardiospermum Wel-penela Climber halicacabum L.

An Ethnobotanical Study of the Medicinal Plants Used as Anti-Inflammatory Remedies in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Check out the seeds held within the puffy fruit, which develop from the flowers of Cardiospermum halicacabum.

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Over at sarahraven.com (0345 092 0283), I spotted Cardiospermum halicacabum, also known as love-ina-puff.

SALUTE THE KERNEL; Every year there's a new crop of seeds to inspire us... and they make fab stocking fillers

Nigella, love-in-a-mist, is one of Emilia Scarlet Magic Zinnia 'cupid mixture' Nigella mulberry rose Nicotiana 'Starlight Dancer' Credit: chiltern seeds.co.uk Cardiospermum halicacabum the easiest annuals, and 'Mulberry Rose' is a beautiful mix of rich deep mulberry pink flowers.

Salute the kernel; year there's a new crop of seeds to inspire us... and they make fabulous stocking fillers

Cardiospermum H C/W Cataract grandiflorum Sw., Kambula Immune (NPK062) boosting Solanaceae 30.

Medicinal Plants used during Antenatal Care by Pregnant Women in Eastern Uganda

Cardiospermum. This flowering tropical vine is extracted and infused into oil that can be applied as a topical ointment.

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