Balloon vine vs Heart Seed

Cardiospermum grandiflorum compared with Cardiospermum microcarpum

Key Differences

• Balloon vine is Not Evaluated while Heart Seed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloon vine	Heart Seed
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus same	Cardiospermum	Cardiospermum
Species	Cardiospermum grandiflorum	Cardiospermum microcarpum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balloon vine and Heart Seed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cardiospermum.

Conservation Status

Balloon vine

NE — Not Evaluated

Heart Seed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balloon vine	Heart Seed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balloon vine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Heart Seed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Comoros and Madagascar.

Balloon vine

The Balloon vine (Cardiospermum grandiflorum) is a species in the genus Cardiospermum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.