Cardiospermum halicacabum  L.

Balloon Plant, Love in a Puff
Plants > Angiosperms > Sapindaceae > Cardiospermum halicacabum

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Cardiospermum
Species: halicacabum

  • Common names: Balloon Plant, Love in a Puff
  • Thai names: กะคอม ka khom (Central), โคกกระออม khok kra om (Central), โพออม pho om (Pattani), ลูบลีบเครือ lup lip khruea (Northern), วีวี่ wiwi (Prachin Buri)
  • Chinese names: 倒地铃 dao di ling
  • Distribution: ​​Widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions
  • Image locations: Chonburi (Pattaya)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
Cardiospermum halicacabum image location map.jpg
Image locations
Images of Cardiospermum halicacabum from Thailand.
Cardiospermum halicacabum, Ballon Vine.jpg
Cardiospermum halicacabum Pattaya Chonburi May
Cardiospermum halicacabum, Ballon Vine.jpg
Cardiospermum halicacabum Pattaya Chonburi May
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China