Details of genus: Cardiospermum [1462]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Heart seed
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accepted:
Family: Sapindaceae
family_ja: ムクロジ
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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
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific 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 |