Also known as Bristly-Fruited Silkweed · Cape Cotton · Duckbush
Gomphocarpus fruticosus is an evergreen shrub, 1-2m tall, known for its unique, inflated, hairy, light green, balloon-like fruits. It features small, cream flowers and.
Photos of Hybrid Balloonplant (Gomphocarpus fruticosus)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Gentianales |
| family | Apocynaceae |
| genus | Gomphocarpus |
| species | Gomphocarpus fruticosus |
