Balloon by cfulton

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Apr 03, 2011

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Description

Asclepias physocarpa (also known as Gomphocarpus physocarpus, commonly balloonplant, balloon cotton-bush or swan plant) is a species of milkweed. The plant is native to southeast Africa, but it has been widely naturalized. It is often used as an ornamental plant. The name "balloonplant" is an allusion to the swelling bladder-like pods which are full of seeds. Taken at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Clive

Comments (12)

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jayfar

3:32AM | Sun, 03 April 2011

Nice shot Clive.

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Meisiekind

4:01AM | Sun, 03 April 2011

Hmmm - I wonder if I can mention what my late father-in-law used to call these... Maybe you know... Old man's watchamacallits... Wonderful image Clive!

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