Heart seed, Heart pea

Where does Heart seed grow?

Found in: Africa, Angola, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Africa, Central America, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Africa, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial-Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marquesas, Mediterranean, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, Nigeria, North Africa, North America, Oman, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Helena, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Uganda, Uruguay, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Africa, West Indies, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: There are 14 Cardiospermum species. They are tropical.

Status: It is sold in Chinese herbal stores. It is a popular leaf in cooking in some places. It is not known if it is used as a food in Papua New Guinea.

Growing Heart seed, Heart pea

Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. They germinate easily. It can also be grown from stem cuttings.

Edible Uses: The leaves and young shoots are eaten as greens. The fruit pulp is used as the base for a drink. An edible oil can be obtained from the seeds.

Nutrition Info

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