Balloon Vine or Heart Seed - Cardiospermum halicacabum
Balloon Vine or Heart Seed - Cardiospermum halicacabum - is an introduced woody perennial vine distributed almost globally in the tropics. It is a fast growing vine up to 10 feet. Leaves are trifoliate, up to 4 inches long, with highly lobed leaflets. The plant climb with tendrils and needs some form of support. The small white flowers bloom from summer through fall, flowers are not very showy. The fruit is more interesting, from which the plant gets its common name. It is a brown, thin-shelled, inflated angled capsule up to 3 cm (1.13 inch) across, containing 3 black seeds each, with a white heart-shaped scar. Found in moist thickets and waste ground throughout eastern North America. Also called Love-in-a-puff, Heart Pea, and Heartseed (as one word). Seedpod: flic.kr/p/hjuEd7 From October 24, 2013. Seeds: flic.kr/p/h834W6 From October 30, 2013. www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cardiospermum+hali... www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Balloon Vine.html www.eattheweeds.com/balloon-vine-heart-vine-heart-seed/ 92. Balloon Vine or Heart Seed - Cardiospermum halicacabum
Balloon Vine or Heart Seed - Cardiospermum halicacabum
Balloon Vine or Heart Seed - Cardiospermum halicacabum - is an introduced woody perennial vine distributed almost globally in the tropics. It is a fast growing vine up to 10 feet. Leaves are trifoliate, up to 4 inches long, with highly lobed leaflets. The plant climb with tendrils and needs some form of support. The small white flowers bloom from summer through fall, flowers are not very showy. The fruit is more interesting, from which the plant gets its common name. It is a brown, thin-shelled, inflated angled capsule up to 3 cm (1.13 inch) across, containing 3 black seeds each, with a white heart-shaped scar. Found in moist thickets and waste ground throughout eastern North America. Also called Love-in-a-puff, Heart Pea, and Heartseed (as one word). Seedpod: flic.kr/p/hjuEd7 From October 24, 2013. Seeds: flic.kr/p/h834W6 From October 30, 2013. www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cardiospermum+hali... www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Balloon Vine.html www.eattheweeds.com/balloon-vine-heart-vine-heart-seed/ 92. Balloon Vine or Heart Seed - Cardiospermum halicacabum