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Phutka

Local Name	:	Phutka
Botanical Name	:	Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
Common Name	:	Balloon vine
Family	:	Sapindaceae
Distribution	:	It is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, including Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Australia. In India, it is commonly found across the country, particularly in warmer, open, and disturbed areas. In Odisha, it grows in various habitats, often seen in roadsides, wastelands, and near agricultural fields.
Habit	:	Climber
Short Description	:	It is a climbing herb with feathery, lobed leaves and small white flowers that develop into inflated, balloon-like seed capsules. Its seeds are black with a distinctive white heart-shaped mark.

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Descriptions

It is a climbing herbaceous vine. It has delicate, compound leaves with three deeply lobed leaflets, giving a feathery appearance. The small white flowers grow in clusters and are followed by distinctive inflated, balloon-like capsules that contain black seeds marked with a white heart-shaped spot.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

July - October

Use(s)

It is used in traditional medicine to relieve joint pain, inflammation, and skin disorders like eczema.