Cardiospermum grandiflorum, commonly known as showy balloonvine, heart pea or heart seed, is a species of climbing plant native to eastern Argentina and Brazil.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Showy Balloon Vine being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cardiospermum halicacabum
- Cardiospermum corindum
- Urvillea uniloba
- Urvillea chacoensis
- Urvillea ulmacea
- Cardiospermum microcarpum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Sapindales
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Genus
- Cardiospermum
- Species
- Cardiospermum grandiflorum
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