Balloon vine

Cardiospermum halicacabum L. belongs to the genus Cardiospermum and is part of the Sapindaceae family. It is distributed in regions including BR, Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro, TW, VU, ZA, CU, CK, NP, Belgium, Flemish Region, NU, Pitcairn Islands, SB, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, BI, PK, IT, and PT. The species was first published in 1753. Croat noted a Patrick Browne specimen as type, but it could not be original material for the name as it was received by Linnaeus in 1758. The plant is also known as lesser balloon vine or love in a puff.