Cardiospermum halicacabum L., Sp. Pl. 366 1753. (Syn: Cardiospermum corycodes Kunze; Cardiospermum glabrum Schumach. & Thonn.; Cardiospermum halicacabum var. luridum (BI.) Adelb.; Cardiospermum luridum Blume; Cardiospermum microspermum E. Mey.; Cardiospermum truncatum A.Rich.; Corindum halicacabum (L.) Medik.; Rhodiola biternata Lour.);
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Native to: Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Central African Repu, Chad, Chile Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Marquesas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe; Introduced into: Alabama, Albania, Andaman Is., Ascension, Bermuda, Christmas I., Cook Is., District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., Greece, Illinois, Indiana, Iraq, Kentucky, Korea, Kriti, Missouri, New Caledonia, New York, Nicobar Is., Niue, North Carolina, South China Sea, Spain, Tennessee, Tonga, Turkey, Vanuatu, Virginia, Wallis-Futuna Is., Yugoslavia as per POWO;
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kar-dee-oh-SPER-mum — Greek: kardia (heart); sperma (seed), referring to the heart-shaped white spot that marks each of the black seeds … Dave’s Botanary
hal-ee-KAY-ka-bum or hal-ee-ka-KAH-bum — Latin: halicacabus
(the name is probably used in this instance to denote a likeness to a
bladder rather than any claims to medicinal properties) … Dave’s Botanary • and, elsewhere on internet – Greek: halicacabus (salt barrel), referring to the balloon-like fruit
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commonly known as: balloon vine, blister creeper, heart-pea, heart-seed, love in a puff, winter cherryAssamese: কপাল ফুটা লতা kapaal phuta lataHindi: कानफूटा kanphuta, कपालफोड़ी kapalphodiKannada: ಬೆಅಗ್ನಿಬಳ್ಳಿ agniballi, ಬೆಕ್ಕಿನ ಬುಡ್ಡೆ ಗಿಡ bekkina budde gida, ಬೆಕ್ಕಿನ ತೊಡ್ಡಿನ ಬಳ್ಳಿ bekkina toddina balli, ಚಿಟಕಿ ಹಂಬು chitaki hambu, ಎರುಂಬಳ್ಳಿ erumballi, ಜೋತಿಷ್ಮತಿ jotishmati, ಕನಕಾಯ kanakaaya, ಮಿಂಚುಬಳ್ಳಿ minchuballiKonkani: कानफुटी kanphuti, कपाळ फोडी kapala phodiMalayalam: ജ്യോതിഷ്‌മതി jyotishmati, കറുത്തകുന്നി karuttakunni, പാലുരുവം paluruvam, ഉഴിഞ്ഞ uzhinjaMarathi: कानफुटी kanphuti, कपाळ फोडी kapal phodiNepali: ज्योतिष्मती jyotishmati, कपाल फोडी kapaal phodi, केश लहरा kesh laharaOdia: ଜ୍ଯୋତିଷ୍ମତୀ jyotishmati, ଫୁଟୁ ଫୁଟୁକା phutu phutukaSanskrit: कर्णस्फोटा karnasphota, स्फुटवल्कली sphutavalkaliTamil: கொற்றவன் korravan, முடக்கொற்றான் mutakkorranTelugu: బుడ్డకాకర buddakakara, జ్యోతిష్మతి jyotishmatiTibetan: ཀ་ཀེ་ད ka ke daTulu: ಉರುಂಡೆ ಬೂರು urunde booruand many more names: Hindi: बड़ी चिरमी bari-chirmi, लत lat, नगणा nagana, पण्या panyaMarathi: लघुमालकांगोणी laghumalkangoni, पिंगवी pingaviOdia: ଅନଳପ୍ରଭା analaprabha, ବ୍ରାହ୍ମୀ brahmi, ହରିତାଳୀ haritali, ୟଶସ୍ବିନୀ jasaswini, କଟଭୀ katabhi, ଲବଣା labana, ଲବଣୋତ୍ଥା labanottha, ଲତା lata, ମତିଦା matida, ମେଧା ବତୀ medha bati, ପୂତିତୈଳା putitaila, ଶୈଳ ସୁତା saila suta, ଶୀତା Sita, ସ୍ଫୁଟକ sphutaka, ସ୍ଫୁଟ ବନ୍ଧନୀ sphuta bandhani, ସ୍ଫୁଟ ତ୍ବଚା sphuta twacha, ଶ୍ରୀଲତା srilata, ଶ୍ରୀଫଳୀ sriphali, ସୁପିଙ୍ଗଳା supingala, ସ୍ବର୍ଣ୍ଣଲତା swarnnalata, ତେଜୋବତୀ tejobatiSanskrit: अनल anala, अनलप्रभा analaprabha, बहुरसा bahurasa, दीप्त dipta, गीर्लता girlata, इन्द्रवल्ली indravalli, ज्योतिर्लता jyotirlata, ज्योतिष्का jyotiska, कैडर्य kaidarya, कनकप्रभा kanakaprabha, कटभी katabhi, कुकुन्दनी kukundani, लगणा lagana, लता lata, लतापुटकी lataputaki, लवण lavana, लवणकिंशुका lavanakimshuka, मतिदा matida, नगणा nagana, निफला niphala, पण्या panya, पारापतपदी parapatapadi, पारावताङ्घ्रि paravatanghri, पीततैला pitataila, पूतितैला putitaila, सारस्वती sarasvati, श्लेष्मघ्नी shlesmaghni, शृङ्गिन् shrngin, स्फुटरङ्गिणी sphutarangini, सुमेधस् sumedhas, सुपिङ्गला supingala, सुवेगा suvega, स्वर्णलता svarnalata, तेजस्विनी tejasvini, तेजोह्वा tejohva, तीक्ष्णा tiksna, तिक्तका tiktaka, वायसादनी vayasadaniTamil: அளப்புக்கு alappukku, அரத்தை arattai, அத்தான் attan, சமுத்திரதோயம் camuttira-toyam, சிலியானை ciliyanai, சொலியன் coliyan, சுகட்டான் cukattan, சுடுகாடுமீட்டான் cutu-katu-mittan, எரிக்கொடி eri-k-koti, இந்திரவல்லி indiravalli, நிம்பசேதம் nimpacetam, பொக்கணப்பிச்சி pokkana-p-picci, திரகமூலம் tirakamulam, துடக்கறுப்பான் tuṭakkaruppan, உழிஞை ulinai, வருடகம் varutakamTelugu: అల్లెన allena, బుడ్డబూసర buddaboosara, బుడ్డువ budduva, ఎక్కుడు తీగ ekkuduteega, కాసరి తీగ kaasari teega, కాశ kash, నల్ల గులిసింద nalla gulisinda, పాటలి తివ్వ patalitivva, తెల్ల గురువింద tella guruvinda, వెక్కుడుతీగె vekkudutige, వుప్పరింత vupparintha, ఉల్లింగతీగ vullinga teega
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The leaf surface of Cardiospermum canescens (syn. C. corindum) is densely hairy in respect to C. halicacabum. Leaf shape is also different. Fruit shape is elliptic and long in C. canescens in respect to C. halicacabum, where the fruit is globose or broadly pyriform
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As per efi thread :
Only two species of Cardiospermum are known in India and differentiated as:
Capsules pyriform, winged at the angles; seeds with large heart shaped hilum………………..C.helicacabum
Capsules subglobose, ovate when young, not winged; seeds with small orbicular hilum ……C. canescens
based on Pant (2000) in Flora of India vol-5 page 355.
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Every village woman in Tamil Nadu knows that the leaves of this wild creeper are used to give relief in arthritis.
I believe it is also used as a shampoo.
(Maybe the men too know this, but I deal mainly with women!)

a very common tree in Bengal too…. !! All Sapindaceae member I hope has such frothing property as you have said.


Tree????? …, I will love to see its tree version. It is Balloon Vine. 😉


Thank you very Much … for pointing out my mistake it a herbaceous climber not a tree !!



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Creeper for ID : 231210 : AK-1:
Taken by the roadside growing wild on the 16th of November, 2010 at
Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Sorry for the bad quality of pictures as taken in a hurry. The flowers resembled that of Potato Vine. But have not seen such fruits on Potato Vine before. Is it some Solanum?

-This is Cardiospermum halicacabum indeed, I suppose the name Cardiospermum have been derived from heart- shaped scar on the seeds.


– you are right:  http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Hawaii_flora



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Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-12:
Leaves of Cardiospermum halicacabum is used as vegetable. This is from FRLHT campus, too.


-This too is a wasteland weed i didnt knew it has food value


It is very popularly known for its use against joint pains. And it can be conveniently used as food & medicine.


-didn’t know that it was a considered a weed. Because here it is sold in our markets. People with arthritis complaints use it. Called ‘mudakkathaan’ in Tamil.



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Cardiospermum helicacabum from SV ZOO Tirupati:
– Very common weed in Mysore city.

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Cardiospermum halicacabum:
Balloon Vine
Mar.name Kanphuti, kapalphodi 


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Cardiospermum helicacabum from SV ZOO Tirupati:
Cardiospermum helicacabum


Very common weed in Mysore city.


I think the correct spelling will be Cardiospermum halicacabum


more pics of the Cardiospermum halicacabum from a village near samalkha panipat haryana


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Cardiospermum halicacabum from Srinagar, Kashmir:  Cardiospermum halicacabum L., Sp. pl. 1:366. 1753

Common names: balloonvine, heart-pea, lesser balloonvine,  winter-cherry
The herbaceous vine often cultivated for its attractive balloon shaped fruits.
Photographed from Haiderpur colony, Srinagar, Kashmir

I have seen them in florist shops in  Vancouver. They call them halloween lantern !!


here are mines from Panipat


I had seen this attractive baloonvine some years back in my neighbours garden. I remember that it is a very fast growing vine and spreads rapidly.


Informative pictorial compilation of flowers, fruits as well as the entire habitat.
Have seen it twinning around some of the bigger plants in the forest area of Pavagadh, Gujarat


… do they last till Halloween? strange , it would be… up north… “Balloon vine” was  on my seed label …


In herbal medicine gardens… I have seen a small/tiny seeded and a very large seeded variety..
is there a there a difference?


I think they are found during the halloween


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small herb for id, mm1 21102011: this is growing quite commonly
small white flowers, about 3 mm
would very much appreciate an id

Yes I agree with all
Cardiospermum halicababum
Family : Sapindaceae
Attaching one of my picture



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Balloon vine – Puffed up with Pride!!! – 21OctAR02:
Cauvery river plains, Climber, 10 ft. high, tiny flowers-white/pink-0.5 cms, fruit size-3cms
Balur, Mysore dist, 24 July 2011 1:15PM


Yes Cardiospermum halicacabum (Sapindaceae). Seeds on surface have heart shaped marking.

 


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Physalis sp. ID from Hooghly 17-04-12 SK:

Attaching 2 sets of images, recorded on different dates and on different places, but maybe of the same species. Please identify this/these plant(s).
Species : UNKNOWN
Habit & Habitat : wild climber (twiner?), roadside, waste places
Date : set-1 = 21-12-2011; set-2 = 22-03-2012
Place : Hooghly

This not a Physalis sp. from Solanaceae rather Cardiospermum halicacabum from the family Sapindaceae.


Oh! searched the net for various Physalis sp. for an hour and was thinking why i failed to get any positive result !!!


Yes it is Cardiospermum halicacabum


Nice pics. Cardiospermum helicacabum indeed, look for a heart shaped scar on the seeds where they are attached to the fruit wall…. clearly visible in ripe fruits, when you forcefully remove the seeds…


Yes Cardiospermum halicacabum
Sapindaceae


Yes , … You got it… once you see this, its so spectacular that you’ll remember it always..
such facts stay with one for ever…


Yes … You got it…Cardio….spermum..


Attaching more seed images of Cardiospermum halicacabum L. Please, overlook the background leaf (yet to ID) in the second pic.


Fantastic efforts.

We really need members like you. I like your way to document so many things from nature.

The leaf in the second image is of Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpureum.



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Cardiospermum halicacabum L. from Kamrup district, Assam : Attachments (7). 2 posts by 2 authors.

Attached images are Cardiospermum halicacabum L. collected from Kamrup district, Assam   
Date :11.06.2013
Location: Kamrup district, Assam
Family : Sapindaceae
Genus & species : Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
Habitat: Grows wild
Habit :Tendril climber

Very nice photographs. This plant is a common weed in Mysore city. The plant is called agniballi in kannada and Mudakkatran or Uzhinjha in Tamil. The plant has many medicinal properties and used in Sidda medicine.


 


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ID Request 210913SG-B : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 3 authors.

Please help identify following weed found in wild.

Photographed 14Sep13, at Dhavlas, Maharashtra.


Cardiospermum halicacabum.


Yes agree with …


Cardiospermum halicacabum


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Cardiospermum halicacabum

This climbing plant is widely distributed in plains as well as lower hills, I have recorded this from Morni Hills, Panipat and many other places..

present shots of this balloon plant, Cardiospermum halicacabum are from Gori valley area…..


Very nice pictures of the seeds.

Was eager to see them.



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Cardiospermum corindum L.

near Kumta on 17 MAR 13


Why not C. halicacabum?


Cardiospermum halicacabum


Thanks … for validating the ID. Thanks … for affirming the ID.
Would like to know if there is some clear indicator in the photos which suggests the ID as C. halicacabum ?

Referring to notes in Flowers of India, Small Balloon Vine … Leaves are biternate – trifoliate with the leaflets divided again into 3 leaflets. The lateral divisions may sometimes be reduced so that they appear like pinnae. Leaflets are ovate, deeply cut, the color a duller green and the texture firmer than in the others, and especially the lower surface always downy, with the main veins a little raised. The terminal leaflets easily distinguishes this plant from Balloon Vine. In Balloon Vine, the terminal leaflet is ovate, with a broad base and narrow tip – in Small Balloon Vine, the terminal leaflet has a narrow tapering base.


There is a key in the BSI book, posted by … at efi thread

In that key, the distinguishing characters are winged nature of fruit and the shape of hilum in seeds.. Possibly the leaf character MAY not stand very distinct often.
Now the question is- a narrow ridge seen on the angle of the fruits posted by …- shall we consider them as “wing” ?

I am yet to see a picture of C. corindum fruit (which lacks the wings), unfortunately its not seen in Flowers of India, Small Balloon Vine .


Thanks very much … for the clarifications and thoughts. Hopefully someday we get to see pictures of fruits of both species to understand the difference.


The leaf of both the species are different in their surface. The leaf surface of Cardiospermum canescens (syn. C. corindum) is densely hairy in respect to C. halicacabum. Leaf shape is also different. The picture has given this link http://www.flowersofindia.SmallBalloonVine.html as C. corindum (syn. C. canescens) is not C. corindum. It is C. halicacabum also. Fruit shape is elliptic and long in C. canescens in respect to C. halicacabum, where the fruit is globose or broadly pyriform. I am sending herewith a portion of herbarium picture of C. canescens.


Thank you very very much … for the efforts and validation of the ID. I will correct my notes at flickr.


I am sending herewith two pictures having fruits and flowers of Cardiospermum canescens. I have collected it from Maruthamalai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu during May- Aug, 2009. There is difference in leaf and fruit with reference to Cardiospermum halicacabum.


I have also collected the same species from same area during November 2011

Pls go through the attachment.


Thank you very much … and many thanks … for these pictures; very helpful for getting clear idea to differentiate the two species.


Glad that I could see both..
Thanks to … and … for sharing the photographs..
And..Dinesh jee, your post initiated the discussion to resolve another taxonomic mystery for me..Thanks !
Shall we conclude by naming your plant as Cardiospermum halicacabum L. ?

…, yes indeed Cardiospermum halicacabum L. … I will correcting my notes at flickr at earliest.



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This particular plant was spotted at North Karnataka.
I think Cardiospermum corindum ??

I think it should be Cardiospermum halicacabum in view of discussions in another thread.


Yes … Cardiospermum halicacabum as pointed out in my post … this is the same sighting, me and … were together.



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Weedy herb for ID Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu NAW-OCT-33 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4).
Kindly identify this weedy herb if possible, photographed in an unkempt agricultural field Tiruvannamalei, Tamil Nadu in September 2014.
I didnt have a clear picture of habit but this plant was about 40-50 cm tall growing in the midst of grass.
puffy pods about 10 mm.

Cardiospermum sp.


Yes, Cardiospermum halicacabum.


Yes, the flowers are minute, yet very attractive..


 


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wonders of seeds and stories ! (mixed thread): 1 correct image as above.  ……………….


Since … suggested to initiate this thread I now request Didi to add her story, of seeds of Cardiospermum halicacabum. I came to know about this heart shaped marks from …, in my earlier upload of this species.

Now, Didi, here is the photograph of the seed with heart.



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Requesting to please ID this shrub growing by the roadside near Sangli, Maharahstra in May 2015.


Cardiospermum helicacabum (Sapindaceae) to me.
Please check and compare with- efi thread


Cardiospermum helicacabum (Sapindaceae)-Karansphutica, Kanphuti.

The pods when pressed hard give a phut- phut like sound


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TSP-APR2016-08-308: Images of Cardiospermum helicacabum (Sapindaceae) : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (7)

It is my pleasure to share few images of Cardiospermum helicacabum  (Sapindaceae 

Habit: Herbaceous climber 

Habitat: Wastelands 

Sighting: Hassan and Tumkur, Karnataka, about 800 msl 

Date: 07-09-2014, 04-11-2014, 29-06-2015, 04-10-2015 and 18-12-2016



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Cardiospermum halicacabum : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
Sharing some pictures of C. halicacabum shot at Nuwakot Nepal on 26 April 2015 at 3200 ft !


Oh! What a beauty!


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Why would the plant Cardiospermum halicacabum gain this name as blister creeper ?
Other than a small mention in book Florida Ethnobotany by Daniel F. Austin, about plant containing irritating chemicals, could not find any more reasoning given anywhere else.

While compiling names for this plant, found that the plant is of highly medicinal – used in treating / curing boils, blisters, cysts, tumours, thus could be the name blister creeper.


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via Species‎ > ‎C‎ > Cardiospermum halicacabum L. … family: Sapindaceae

Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth
kar-dee-oh-SPER-mum — Greek: kardia (heart); sperma (seed), referring to the heart-shaped white spot that marks each of the black seedsDave’s Botanary
hal-ee-KAY-ka-bum or hal-ee-ka-KAH-bum — Latin: halicacabus (the name is probably used in this instance to denote a likeness to a bladder rather than any claims to medicinal properties)Dave’s Botanaryand, elsewhere on internet – Greek: halicacabus (salt barrel), referring to the balloon-like fruit
commonly known as: balloon vine, blister creeper, heart-pea, heart-seed, love in a puff, winter cherryAssamese: কপাল ফুটা লতা kapaal phuta lataHindi: कानफूटा kanphuta, कपालफोड़ी kapalphodiKannada: ಬೆಅಗ್ನಿಬಳ್ಳಿ agniballi, ಬೆಕ್ಕಿನ ಬುಡ್ಡೆ ಗಿಡ bekkina budde gida, ಬೆಕ್ಕಿನ ತೊಡ್ಡಿನ ಬಳ್ಳಿ bekkina toddina balli, ಚಿಟಕಿ ಹಂಬು chitaki hambu, ಎರುಂಬಳ್ಳಿ erumballi, ಜೋತಿಷ್ಮತಿ jotishmati, ಕನಕಾಯ kanakaaya, ಮಿಂಚುಬಳ್ಳಿ minchuballiKonkani: कानफुटी kanphuti, कपाळ फोडी kapala phodiMalayalam: ജ്യോതിഷ്‌മതി jyotishmati, കറുത്തകുന്നി karuttakunni, പാലുരുവം paluruvam, ഉഴിഞ്ഞ uzhinjaMarathi: कानफुटी kanphuti, कपाळ फोडी kapal phodiNepali: ज्योतिष्मती jyotishmati, कपाल फोडी kapaal phodi, केश लहरा kesh laharaOdia: ଜ୍ଯୋତିଷ୍ମତୀ jyotishmati, ଫୁଟୁ ଫୁଟୁକା phutu phutukaSanskrit: कर्णस्फोटा karnasphota, स्फुटवल्कली sphutavalkaliTamil: கொற்றவன் korravan, முடக்கொற்றான் mutakkorranTelugu: బుడ్డకాకర buddakakara, జ్యోతిష్మతి jyotishmatiTibetan: ཀ་ཀེ་ད ka ke daTulu: ಉರುಂಡೆ ಬೂರು urunde booru
and many more names: Hindi: बड़ी चिरमी bari-chirmi, लत lat, नगणा nagana, पण्या panyaMarathi: लघुमालकांगोणी laghumalkangoni, पिंगवी pingaviOdia: ଅନଳପ୍ରଭା analaprabha, ବ୍ରାହ୍ମୀ brahmi, ହରିତାଳୀ haritali, ୟଶସ୍ବିନୀ jasaswini, କଟଭୀ katabhi, ଲବଣା labana, ଲବଣୋତ୍ଥା labanottha, ଲତା lata, ମତିଦା matida, ମେଧା ବତୀ medha bati, ପୂତିତୈଳା putitaila, ଶୈଳ ସୁତା saila suta, ଶୀତା Sita, ସ୍ଫୁଟକ sphutaka, ସ୍ଫୁଟ ବନ୍ଧନୀ sphuta bandhani, ସ୍ଫୁଟ ତ୍ବଚା sphuta twacha, ଶ୍ରୀଲତା srilata, ଶ୍ରୀଫଳୀ sriphali, ସୁପିଙ୍ଗଳା supingala, ସ୍ବର୍ଣ୍ଣଲତା swarnnalata, ତେଜୋବତୀ tejobatiSanskrit: अनल anala, अनलप्रभा analaprabha, बहुरसा bahurasa, दीप्त dipta, गीर्लता girlata, इन्द्रवल्ली indravalli, ज्योतिर्लता jyotirlata, ज्योतिष्का jyotiska, कैडर्य kaidarya, कनकप्रभा kanakaprabha, कटभी katabhi, कुकुन्दनी kukundani, लगणा lagana, लता lata, लतापुटकी lataputaki, लवण lavana, लवणकिंशुका lavanakimshuka, मतिदा matida, नगणा nagana, निफला niphala, पण्या panya, पारापतपदी parapatapadi, पारावताङ्घ्रि paravatanghri, पीततैला pitataila, पूतितैला putitaila, सारस्वती sarasvati, श्लेष्मघ्नी shlesmaghni, शृङ्गिन् shrngin, स्फुटरङ्गिणी sphutarangini, सुमेधस् sumedhas, सुपिङ्गला supingala, सुवेगा suvega, स्वर्णलता svarnalata, तेजस्विनी tejasvini, तेजोह्वा tejohva, तीक्ष्णा tiksna, तिक्तका tiktaka, वायसादनी vayasadaniTamil: அளப்புக்கு alappukku, அரத்தை arattai, அத்தான் attan, சமுத்திரதோயம் camuttira-toyam, சிலியானை ciliyanai, சொலியன் coliyan, சுகட்டான் cukattan, சுடுகாடுமீட்டான் cutu-katu-mittan, எரிக்கொடி eri-k-koti, இந்திரவல்லி indiravalli, நிம்பசேதம் nimpacetam, பொக்கணப்பிச்சி pokkana-p-picci, திரகமூலம் tirakamulam, துடக்கறுப்பான் tuṭakkaruppan, உழிஞை ulinai, வருடகம் varutakamTelugu: అల్లెన allena, బుడ్డబూసర buddaboosara, బుడ్డువ budduva, ఎక్కుడు తీగ ekkuduteega, కాసరి తీగ kaasari teega, కాశ kash, నల్ల గులిసింద nalla gulisinda, పాటలి తివ్వ patalitivva, తెల్ల గురువింద tella guruvinda, వెక్కుడుతీగె vekkudutige, వుప్పరింత vupparintha, ఉల్లింగతీగ vullinga teega
botanical names: Cardiospermum halicacabum L. … synonyms’ status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.
March 17, 2013 … Siddapur, Uttar Kannada


kar-dee-oh-SPER-mum — Greek: kardia (heart); sperma (seed), referring to the heart-shaped white spot that marks each of the black seeds … Dave’s Botanary

hal-ee-KAY-ka-bum or hal-ee-ka-KAH-bum — Latin: halicacabus (the name is probably used in this instance to denote a likeness to a bladder rather than any claims to medicinal properties) … Dave’s Botanary … and, elsewhere on internet – Greek: halicacabus (salt barrel), referring to the balloon-like fruit

commonly known as: balloon vine, blister creeper, heart-pea, heart-seed, love in a puff, winter cherry • Assamese: কপাল ফুটা লতা kapaal phuta lata • Bengali: লতা ফুটকি lata phutaki, কানফুটকি kana phutaki, লতা ফাটকারি lata phyaktari, কপাল ফুটকি kapala phutaki, ফুটকা phutaka, শিবঝুল sib-jhul • Gujarati: kagadoliyo કાગડોળીયો, kanaphodi કાનફોડી, tridhari vela ત્રીધારી વેલ • Hindi: बड़ी चिरमी bari-chirmi, चिरफूटा chirphuta, कानफूटा kanphuta, कपालफोड़ी kapalphodi, लत lat, नगणा nagana, पिण्या pinya • Kannada: ಅಗ್ನಿಬಳ್ಳಿ agniballi, ಬೆಕ್ಕಿನ ಬುಡ್ಡೆ ಗಿಡ bekkina budde gida, ಬೆಕ್ಕಿನ ತೊಡ್ಡಿನ ಬಳ್ಳಿ bekkina toddina balli, ಚಿಟಕಿ ಹಂಬು chitaki hambu, ಎರುಂಬಳ್ಳಿ erumballi, ಜೋತಿಷ್ಮತಿ jotishmati, ಕನಕಾಯ kanakaaya, ಮಿಂಚುಬಳ್ಳಿ minchuballi • Konkani: कानफुटी kanphuti, कपाळ फोडी kapala phodi • Malayalam: ജ്യോതിഷ്‌മതി jyotishmati, കറുത്തകുന്നി karuttakunni, പാലുരുവം paluruvam, ഉഴിഞ്ഞ uzhinja • Manipuri: ꯄꯣꯛꯂꯥꯑꯣꯕꯤ poklaobi • Marathi: कानफुटी kanphuti, कपाळ फोडी kapal phodi, पिंगवी pingavi • Nepali: ज्योतिष्मती jyotishmati, कपाल फोडी kapaal phodi, केश लहरा kesh lahara • Odia: ଅନଳପ୍ରଭା analaprabha, ବ୍ରାହ୍ମୀ brahmi, ହରିତାଳୀ haritali, ୟଶସ୍ବିନୀ jasaswini, ଜ୍ଯୋତିଷ୍ମତୀ jyotishmati, କଟଭୀ katabhi, ଲବଣା labana, ଲବଣୋତ୍ଥା labanottha, ଲତା lata, ମତିଦା matida, ମେଧା ବତୀ medha bati, ଫୁଟୁ ଫୁଟୁକା phutu phutuka, ପୂତିତୈଳା putitaila, ଶୈଳ ସୁତା saila suta, ଶୀତା Sita, ସ୍ଫୁଟକ sphutaka, ସ୍ଫୁଟ ବନ୍ଧନୀ sphuta bandhani, ସ୍ଫୁଟ ତ୍ବଚା sphuta twacha, ଶ୍ରୀଲତା srilata, ଶ୍ରୀଫଳୀ sriphali, ସୁପିଙ୍ଗଳା supingala, ସ୍ବର୍ଣ୍ଣଲତା swarnnalata, ତେଜୋବତୀ tejobati • Rajasthani: कपालफोड़ी kapalphodi • Sanskrit: अनल anala, अनलप्रभा analaprabha, बहुरसा bahurasa, दीप्त dipta, गीर्लता girlata, इन्द्रवल्ली indravalli, ज्योतिर्लता jyotirlata, ज्योतिष्का jyotiska, कैडर्य kaidarya, कनकप्रभा kanakaprabha, कर्णस्फोटा karnasphota, कटभी katabhi, कुकुन्दनी kukundani, लगणा lagana, लता lata, लतापुटकी lataputaki, लवण lavana, लवणकिंशुका lavanakimshuka, मतिदा matida, नगणा nagana, निफला niphala, पण्या panya, पारापतपदी parapatapadi, पारावताङ्घ्रि paravatanghri, पीततैला pitataila, पूतितैला putitaila, सारस्वती sarasvati, श्लेष्मघ्नी shlesmaghni, शृङ्गिन् shrngin, स्फुटवल्कली sphutavalkali, स्फुटरङ्गिणी sphutarangini, सुमेधस् sumedhas, सुपिङ्गला supingala, सुवेगा suvega, स्वर्णलता svarnalata, तेजस्विनी tejasvini, तेजोह्वा tejohva, तीक्ष्णा tiksna, तिक्तका tiktaka, वायसादनी vayasadani • Tamil: அளப்புக்கு alappukku, அரத்தை arattai, அத்தான் attan, சமுத்திரதோயம் camuttira-toyam, சிலியானை ciliyanai, சொலியன் coliyan, சுகட்டான் cukattan, சுடுகாடுமீட்டான் cutu-katu-mittan, எரிக்கொடி eri-k-koti, இந்திரவல்லி indiravalli, கொற்றவன் korravan, முடக்கொற்றான் mutakkorran, நிம்பசேதம் nimpacetam, பொக்கணப்பிச்சி pokkana-p-picci, திரகமூலம் tirakamulam, துடக்கறுப்பான் tutakkaruppan, உழிஞை ulinai, வருடகம் varutakam • Telugu: అల్లెన allena, బుడ్డబూసర buddaboosara, బుడ్డకాకర buddakakara, బుడ్డువ budduva, ఎక్కుడు తీగ ekkuduteega, జ్యోతిష్మతి jyotishmati, కాసరి తీగ kaasari teega, కాశ kash, నల్ల గులిసింద nalla gulisinda, పాటలి తివ్వ patalitivva, తెల్ల గురువింద tella guruvinda, వెక్కుడుతీగె vekkudutige, వుప్పరింత vupparintha, ఉల్లింగతీగ vullinga teega • Tulu: ಉರುಂಡೆ ಬೂರು urunde booru • Urdu: لت lat, نگنا nagana, پنيا pinya

botanical namesCardiospermum halicacabum L. … synonymsCardiospermum acuminatum Miq. • Cardiospermum glabrum Schumach. & Thonn. • Cardiospermum inflatum Salisb. • Corindum halicacabum (L.) Medik. … POWO

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
balloon vine
blister creeper
  • Shodhganga – Medicinal plants of Tulunadu … named so for this plant’s therapeutic use in treating / curing boils, blisters, cysts, tumours, and such ailments
heart-pea
heart-seed
  • Wiktionary – any plant of the genus Cardiospermum, climbing plants with round seeds marked with a spot like a heart
love in a puff
  • Wikipedia … “love” refers to the round seeds marked with a spot like a heart, enclosed in the inflated (puffed) capsule fruit
winter cherry
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
কপাল ফুটা লতা kapaal phuta lata
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
লতা ফুটকি lata phutaki, কানফুটকি kana phutaki, লতা ফাটকারি lata phyaktari, কপাল ফুটকি kapala phutaki, ফুটকা phutaka
শিবঝুল sib-jhul
  • Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
kagadoliyo કાગડોળીયો, kanaphodi કાનફોડી, tridhari vela ત્રીધારી વેલ
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
बड़ी चिरमी bari-chirmi, चिरफूटा chirphuta, कानफूटा kanphuta (or कानफूटी kanphuti), कपालफोड़ी kapalphodi
लत lat (or लता lata), नगणा nagana, पिण्या pinya (or पण्या panya)
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಅಗ್ನಿಬಳ್ಳಿ agniballi, ಎರುಂಬಳ್ಳಿ erumballi
ಬೆಕ್ಕಿನ ಬುಡ್ಡೆ ಗಿಡ bekkina budde gida
ಬೆಕ್ಕಿನ ತೊಡ್ಡಿನ ಬಳ್ಳಿ bekkina toddina balli
ಚಿಟಕಿ ಹಂಬು chitaki hambu, ಜೋತಿಷ್ಮತಿ jotishmati, ಕನಕಾಯ kanakaaya, ಮಿಂಚುಬಳ್ಳಿ minchuballi
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
कानफुटी kanphuti
कपाळ फोडी kapala phodi
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
ജ്യോതിഷ്‌മതി jyotishmati
കറുത്തകുന്നി karuttakunni
പാലുരുവം paluruvam, ഉഴിഞ്ഞ uzhinja
~~~~~ MANIPURI ~~~~~
ꯄꯣꯛꯂꯥꯑꯣꯕꯤ poklaobi
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
कानफुटी kanphuti
कपाळ फोडी kapal phodi
पिंगवी pingavi
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
ज्योतिष्मती jyotishmati, कपाल फोडी kapaal phodi, केश लहरा kesh lahara
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~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
ଅନଳପ୍ରଭା analaprabha, ବ୍ରାହ୍ମୀ brahmi, ହରିତାଳୀ haritali, ୟଶସ୍ବିନୀ jasaswini, ଜ୍ଯୋତିଷ୍ମତୀ jyotishmati, କଟଭୀ katabhi, ଲବଣା labana, ଲବଣୋତ୍ଥା labanottha, ଲତା lata, ମତିଦା matida, ମେଧା ବତୀ medha bati, ଫୁଟୁ ଫୁଟୁକା phutu phutuka, ପୂତିତୈଳା putitaila, ଶୈଳ ସୁତା saila suta, ଶୀତା Sita, ସ୍ଫୁଟକ sphutaka, ସ୍ଫୁଟ ବନ୍ଧନୀ sphuta bandhani, ସ୍ଫୁଟ ତ୍ବଚା sphuta twacha, ଶ୍ରୀଲତା srilata, ଶ୍ରୀଫଳୀ sriphali, ସୁପିଙ୍ଗଳା supingala, ସ୍ବର୍ଣ୍ଣଲତା swarnnalata, ତେଜୋବତୀ tejobati
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~
कपालफोड़ी kapalphodi
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
अनल anala, अनलप्रभा analaprabha, बहुरसा bahurasa, दीप्त dipta, गीर्लता girlata, ज्योतिर्लता jyotirlata, ज्योतिष्का jyotiska, कैडर्य kaidarya, कनकप्रभा kanakaprabha, कटभी katabhi, कुकुन्दनी kukundani, लगणा lagana, लता lata, लतापुटकी lataputaki, लवण lavana, लवणकिंशुका lavanakimshuka, मतिदा matida, नगणा nagana (also नग्न nagna), निफला niphala, पण्या panya (also पिण्या pinya), पारापतपदी parapatapadi, पारावताङ्घ्रि paravatanghri, पीततैला pitataila, पूतितैला putitaila, सारस्वती sarasvati (also सरस्वती sarasvati), श्लेष्मघ्नी shlesmaghni, शृङ्गिन् shrngin, स्फुटवल्कली sphutavalkali, स्फुटरङ्गिणी sphutarangini, सुमेधस् sumedhas, सुपिङ्गला supingala, सुवेगा suvega, स्वर्णलता svarnalata, तेजस्विनी tejasvini, तेजोह्वा tejohva, तीक्ष्णा tiksna, तिक्तका tiktaka, वायसादनी vayasadani
इन्द्रवल्ली indravalli, कर्णस्फोटा karnasphota
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
அளப்புக்கு alappukku, அரத்தை arattai, அத்தான் attan, சிலியானை ciliyanai, சொலியன் coliyan, சுகட்டான் cukattan, சுடுகாடுமீட்டான் cutu-katu-mittan, எரிக்கொடி eri-k-koti, இந்திரவல்லி indiravalli, கொற்றவன் korravan, நிம்பசேதம் nimpacetam, பொக்கணப்பிச்சி pokkana-p-picci, திரகமூலம் tirakamulam, துடக்கறுப்பான் tutakkaruppan, வருடகம் varutakam
சமுத்திரதோயம் camuttira-toyam, முடக்கொற்றான் mutakkorran (also முடக்கொத்தான் mutakkottan), உழிஞை ulinai
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
అల్లెన allena, బుడ్డబూసర buddaboosara, బుడ్డువ budduva, ఎక్కుడు తీగ ekkuduteega, కాసరి తీగ kaasari teega, కాశ kash, నల్ల గులిసింద nalla gulisinda, పాటలి తివ్వ patali tivva, తెల్ల గురువింద tella guruvinda, వుప్పరింత vupparintha, ఉల్లింగతీగ vullinga teega
బుడ్డకాకర buddakakara
జ్యోతిష్మతి jyotishmati, వెక్కుడుతీగె vekkudutige
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
ಉರುಂಡೆ ಬೂರು urunde booru
~~~~~ URDU ~~~~~
لت lat (or لتا lata), نگنا nagana, پنيا pinya
~~~~~ x ~~~~~

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ID request 24112017CP1 : 9 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4)
Kindly identify this plant.

Cardiospermum halicacabum


Cardiospermum species.

Check for C.grandiflorum as well by comparing vegetative and floral characters and decide yourself

I also agree with … It is Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
Where was it taken?

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Please help me with the name karotio for the balloon vine, Cardiospermum halicacabum in native script.
Reference: Indigenous Drugs Of India by Chopra R N, I.C. Chopra

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Please validate the names put here – બોધ bodha, કપાલફોડી kapaalphodi, શિવજાલ shivajaal
Reference: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeial Plant Drugs: Expanded Therapeutics by C P Khare


Bodha and Kapalphodi both are used


Bodha and Kapalphodi both are used for Cardiospermum halicacabum


the Cardiospermum halicacabum is called as Nayphataki, Lataphataki, Latphatkari, Kagdoliyo, Karoliyo, Kapalfodi, Bodh. Actually it is discussed as Karnasfota, Kakamardanika in ayurvedic texts.


Thanks … for the two names – bodha and kapalphodi. I will soon add them to the Sanskrit page in the site.

Thanks …
karnasfota is already entered. I will add kakamardanika soon to the Sanskrit page.

Since these two are the most appropriate names, I will bolden them to stand out among the rest.
अनल anala, अनलप्रभा analaprabha, बहुरसा bahurasa, दीप्त dipta, गीर्लता girlata, इन्द्रवल्ली indravalli, ज्योतिर्लता jyotirlata, ज्योतिष्का jyotiska, कैडर्य kaidarya, कनकप्रभा kanakaprabha, कर्णस्फोटा karnasphota, कटभी katabhi, कुकुन्दनी kukundani, लगणा lagana, लता lata, लतापुटकी lataputaki, लवण lavana, लवणकिंशुका lavanakimshuka, मतिदा matida, नगणा nagana, निफला niphala, पण्या panya, पारापतपदी parapatapadi, पारावताङ्घ्रि paravatanghri, पीततैला pitataila, पूतितैला putitaila, सारस्वती sarasvati, श्लेष्मघ्नी shlesmaghni, शृङ्गिन् shrngin, स्फुटरङ्गिणी sphutarangini, स्फुटवल्कली sphutavalkali, सुमेधस् sumedhas, सुपिङ्गला supingala, सुवेगा suvega, स्वर्णलता svarnalata, तेजस्विनी tejasvini, तेजोह्वा tejohva, तीक्ष्णा tiksna, तिक्तका tiktaka, वायसादनी vayasadani

To my knowledge, I have only heard this plant spoken of as either કાગડોળિયો or કરોળિયો in Gujarati. Though the first two names you have cited are used by some, they are likely to have been appropriated from other tongues. The last name mentioned in your post – “shivajaal” – also seems to belong to some other Indian language(s).


Thank you very very much, …
I agree, the names: બોધ bodha, કપાલફોડી kapaalphodi, શિવજાલ shivajaal are clearly from other languages – quite possibly used in ayurveda.
Will add કાગડોળિયો, કરોળિયો.


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2nd Sept 2010: Delhi (Garden of five senses); CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM. – indiantreepix | Google Groups

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050719AB1 ID : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) – 1 Mb each.

Identification, please. Attaching high resolution images.
Date/Time- November 4, 2017; 09:44 AM
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Eastern Melghat; 21°17.483′ N, 77°22.530′ E

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-  Herb, Semi-erect
Height/Length- 3’ Height

Flowers- White


Cardiospermum halicacabum !

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Photo from Sumedha Karkhanis : 7 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (1)
Plz id, seen at ranjangaon near pune, maharashtra, 20 Aug 2019

Please check Cardiospermum halicacabum.

And check Bidens too !


I also agree with Cardiospermum halicacabum



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03.09.2016
Mewar Biodiversity Park, Udaipur (Rajasthan)

Sapindaceae member,
Cardiospermum halicacbum,


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47 Identify weed plant cardiospermum: 7 images.

Please identify the weed plant.
Location:  near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, Kerala PIN:686671
Date:.               04.02.2021, 08.50am
Altitude:           1700fsl
Habitat:            wild moisture
Plant habit:      climbing weak stem annual climbing/hanging/spring thread adjoining flower
Height:             04 feet
Leaves:            alternative bipinnate
Flower:             diameter:03mm, white non fragrant
Fruit:                 green triangular 20mm diameter
Seed:               globular black with heart shaped white spot, 3 in a pod 03mm diameter

Attaching more images,
3 images.


Cardiospermum halicacabum L.


Yesterday (15.02.2021) I got images of 5 petals of Halicacabum (any genetic disorder?), I am happily share the same,
4 images.


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Devgad, Kokan, MH :: Creeper for validation :: ARK2021-076: 4 images.
This creeper/ climber was captured near Devgad, coastal Kokan, MH in Aug 2021.
I am not sure but I think it can be Cardiospermum halicacabum based on efi pics.
Requesting to please validate.


Yes 100 %


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Cardiospermum halicacabum from along Kaikondrahalli lake, Bangalore-GS22012022-3: 6 high res. images.
Cardiospermum halicacabum photographed along Kaikondrahalli lake, Bangalore, 17-9-2015.


For me the ID is correct. A very useful medicinal plant. Found near my house


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Sapindaceae: Cardiospermum halicacabum L.: 2 images- 1 high res.
synonyms: Allophylus cobbe (L.) Raeusch., Allophylus racemosus Sw.
location/date: (1) Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, October 1994; (2: seeds) University of Agricultural Sciences campus, Bangalore, July 1997


 

 


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