Cardiospermum halicacabum


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Noun1.Cardiospermum halicacabum - woody perennial climbing plant with large ornamental seed pods that resemble balloons; tropical India and Africa and America
soapberry vine - tendril-climbing vine
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LOVE IN A PUFF 'Cardiospermum halicacabum' HAILING from the tropics, the wonder of this plant is in its seed pods which hang like green lanterns.
Wang et al., "Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of Cardiospermum halicacabum and its reference compounds ex vivo and in vivo," Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol.
Check out the seeds held within the puffy fruit, which develop from the flowers of Cardiospermum halicacabum. Each seed has a white marking that looks like a heart.
Cardiospermum halicacabum (Welpenela in Sinhala; balloon vine in English) is an annual or sometimes perennial herb, which is very common in the low country of SriLanka.
The formulation also features a botanical extract, cardiospermum halicacabum; as well as menthol for a cooling effect.
(3) 10 plant species, of no value to the hippos, composed of Cardiospermum halicacabum, Corchorus tridens, Crotalaria retusa, Herderia truncata, Indigofera Colutea, Melochia corchorifolia, Merremia tridenta, Moghania faginea, Panicum wallense and Tephrosia pedicellata.
Species/Common name RC RD RF %RIV Reference Wetland Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
Callus induction and plant regeneration in Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn.
Fraction 14 of ethanolic extract of Cardiospermum halicacabum yielded a dark brown coloured active compound which was confirmed based on its FT-IR, MS and [.sup.1]H NMR values.