Sapindaceae

Showy balloonvine

Cardiospermum grandiflorum Sw.

Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Cardiospermum

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 大花倒地鈴, 大花倒地铃
English: Showy balloonvine

Synonyms

Cardiospermum barbicaule Baker
Cardiospermum coluteoides Kunth
Cardiospermum duarteanum Cambess.
Cardiospermum elegans Kunth
Cardiospermum grandiflorum f. elegans (Kunth) Radlk.
Cardiospermum grandiflorum f. hirsutum (Willd.) Radlk.
Cardiospermum grandiflorum var. hirsutum Hiern
Cardiospermum hirsutum Willd.
Cardiospermum hispidum Kunth
Cardiospermum inflatum Vell.
Cardiospermum macrophyllum Kunth
Cardiospermum pilosum Vell.
Cardiospermum velutinum Hook. & Arn.
Cardiospermum vesicarum Humb.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.