Details of Genus: Cardiospermum
ID: 1462
Genus ja:
Genus en: Heart seed
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 1 (from names table)
Accepted:
Family: Sapindaceae
Family ja: ムクロジ
Infra familial classification:
Distribution en:
Description en: Genus of 14 species of evergreen, perennial, woody-stemmed tendril climbers from forest margins in tropical Africa, India, and North and South America. They are cultivated for their attractive, fern-like foliage and decorative, swollen seed pods. The alternate, 2-ternate leaves have deeply toothed or pinnatifid leaflets. Small flowers, with 4 unequal petals, are borne in stalked, axillary corymbs, each with a pair of opposite tendrils. In frost-prone areas, grow outdoors as half-hardy annuals, or in a temperate greenhouse. In warmer regions, train over a tall tree stump, archway, pergola, or arbour.
Hardiness en: Frost tender.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed at 18-21°C (64-70°F) in spring. Root softwood cuttings in summer.
Pests en: Aphids and whiteflies may be a problem under glass.
Description ja:
Comment:
Comment ja: フウセンカズラ
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Sapindaceae | ムクロジ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Sapindaceae | ムクロジ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Sapindaceae | ムクロジ科 | Show |