What is another word for cardiospermum?
Pronunciation: [kˈɑːdɪˌə͡ʊspəməm] (IPA) 
Cardiospermum is a plant that belongs to the soapberry family. It is also known as the balloon vine or love in a puff due to its distinctive fruit which looks like a paper-thin balloon. The plant has been used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as eczema, rheumatism and asthma. It contains various compounds that possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. People refer to cardiospermum with various synonyms such as heartseed, heart pea, and jumping seeds. These synonyms have been coined due to its seeds' shape and the plant's traditional use in treating heart ailments. Overall, synonyms are useful to help differentiate between separate plant species or to find alternative names for the same plant.
