Cardiospermum halicacabum: Country Or Region Of Origin
Tropics & Subtropics
Plant Profile: Cardiospermum halicacabum
Taxonomy: Cardiospermum halicacabumNames
Balloon Vine, Love-in-a-puff
Phonetic Spelling:kar-dee-oh-SPER-mum hal-ee-KAY-ka-bum
Genus:Cardiospermum
Species:halicacabum
Family:Sapindaceae
You can either plant seeds directly in the garden or begin them indoors about three to four weeks prior to transplanting. This plant features square stems and finely divided leaves, making it suitable for providing light screening.
Cardiospermum halicacabum Feature Summary
Cardiospermum halicacabum Image Gallery
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#deciduous
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Cardiospermum halicacabum Feature Summary
Attributes
Tropics & Subtropics
Tendrils
Fruit
Flowers
Small, white flowers; three-sided
White
Leaves
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Stem
Landscape
Screen/Privacy
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Cardiospermum halicacabum Attributes
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Climbing Method
Clinging
Scrambler
Tendrils
Twining
Cardiospermum halicacabum Fruit
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Fruit Description
light green seed pods
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Fruit Color
Green
Cardiospermum halicacabum Flowers
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Flower Description
Small, white flowers; three-sided
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Flower Color
White
Cardiospermum halicacabum Leaves
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Leaf Description
Deeply cut leaves
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Cardiospermum halicacabum Whole Plant Traits
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Cardiospermum halicacabum Cultural Conditions
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Cardiospermum halicacabum Stem
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Stem Cross Section
Angular
Oval
Round
Square
Cardiospermum halicacabum Landscape
Cardiospermum halicacabum: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
