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Definition of balloon vine

balloon vine

Plural:balloon vines
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A fast-growing tropical climbing plant of the soapberry family (especially Cardiospermum halicacabum), native to the Americas, Asia, and Africa, producing clusters of tiny white flowers that develop into papery, balloon-like seed pods containing black seeds marked with a white heart shape.

Example

"The garden trellis was soon covered by a fast-growing balloon vine displaying its delicate white blossoms and papery green seed pods."

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ballistics
balloon
balloon flower
balloon vine
ballooner
ballooning
balloonist

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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Balloon vine. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/balloon-vine
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