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Medicinal

The whole plant is diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic, emmenagogue, laxative, refrigerant, rubefacient, stomachic and sudorific. It is used in the treatment of rheumatism, nervous diseases, stiffness of the limbs and snakebite
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Geographical distribution

  • Africa, East Tropical Africa
  • Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa
  • Africa, South Tropical Africa
  • Africa, West Tropical Africa
  • Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
  • Africa, Western Indian Ocean
  • Asia-Temperate, Arabian Peninsula
  • Asia-Temperate, China
  • Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent
  • Asia-Tropical, Indo-China
  • Asia-Tropical, Malesia
  • Asia-Tropical, Papuasia
  • Northern America, Mexico
  • Pacific, Southwestern Pacific, Fiji
  • Southern America, Brazil
  • Southern America, Caribbean
  • Southern America, Central America
  • Southern America, Northern South America
  • Southern America, Southern South America
  • Southern America, Western South America

Cardiospermum halicacabum L.

Family: SAPINDACEAE
Genus: Cardiospermum
Species: halicacabum L.
Common names: Balloon Vine; Heart Pea
Distribution summary: Africa, Asia, Pacific & Americas
Conservation status (IUCN Red List): Least Concern
Habit: Climber
Hardiness: H2 - Tender; cool or frost-free greenhouse
Habitat: Woodlands
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: seed waiting to be sown or germinating in greenhouse or frame (seed)
Flowering months: July, August
Reason for growing: Medicinal


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