Balloon Cottonbush
Gomphocarpus physocarpus
Also known as Balloon Plant
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- May-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gomphocarpus physocarpus
- Genus
- Gomphocarpus
- Family
- Asclepiadaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- South Africa
- Distribution
- Tropics of the World, Southern Africa
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Balloon Cottonbush
Balloon cottonbush (Gomphocarpus physocarpus) is an undershrub belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family (Milkweed Family). It is typically found in garden plant. Native to South Africa, it is distributed across Tropics of the World, Southern Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-December.
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Balloon Cottonbush belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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