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love in a puff
Scientific Name: Cardiospermum halicacabum
Family: Sapindaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Vine, Forb/herb
Duration: Annual, Biennial, Perennial
Other Names:
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Love-in-a-Puff, Balloon Vine, Heartseed
Cardiospermum halicacabum, commonly known as Love-in-a-Puff, Balloon Vine, or Heartseed, is a charming vine appreciated for its delicate appearance and unique seed pods.
Considerations for Pets
- This vine produces small, ball-shaped seed pods that might be tempting for pets to play with.
Considerations for Children
- The plant features small white flowers and unique ball-shaped seed pods that children may find interesting.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cardiospermum halicacabum
- Common Names: Love-in-a-Puff, Balloon Vine, Heartseed
Distribution and Habitat
- Cardiospermum halicacabum is described as a tropical to sub-tropical vine.
- It has been introduced and is spreading in the continental United States.
Morphological Characteristics
- It's a vine with unusual, ferny leaves.
- The plant has tiny white flowers.
- It produces very unique ball-shaped, green papery seed pods that turn brown when mature.
- Typically grown as an annual, it is a rapid-growing tendril climber.
- The vine can grow anywhere from 7-10 feet.
Quirky Facts
- Each seed has a distinctive heart-shaped marking, contributing to the common name "Heartseed."