Friday, February 1, 2013

Love in a puff

Love in a puff or Balloon plant (Cardiospermum halicacabum), is a climbing plant commonly found in Madanapalle and NP Kunta.
Flower and unripe fruits of Cardiospermum halicacabum.
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Matured seeds in the puffed&balloon shaped bags.


Cardiospermum is a genus which are native to the American, Indian, and African tropics. The genus name is derived from the Greek words cardio, meaning "heart," and sperma, meaning "seed."

White heart-shaped mark on spherical seeds of Cardiospermum halicacabum

It is a very famous herb in Tamilnadu India, in treating rheumatoid, joint pain, skin diseases and intestinal inflammation.

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