Cancer bush is easy to grow from seed, waterwise, and tolerant of many soil types It is droughtresistant and enjoys welldraining soil Part of the Fabaceae family, Lessertia frutescens is known to fix nitrogen in the soil The common name 'cancer bush' alludes toCardiospermum is a genus of approximately 14 species in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, which are native to the American, Indian, and African tropicsThe genus name is derived from the Greek words καρδία, meaning "heart," and σπέρμα, meaning "seed" Common names of the members of this genus include balloon vine, love in a puff, heartseed, and heartseed vine Balloon vine (Cardiospermum halicacabum) is an herbaceous weak plant that belongs to the soapberry family of plants It bears tiny spreading out white flowers that appear on elongated flower stems measuring anything between 5 cm and 10 cm long Its leaves are divided into three parts, each having three leaflets which are elongated The fruit of this p...