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Cardiospermum halicacabum (Love-In-A-Puff, Balloon Vine, HeartSeed, Winter Cherry)

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Plant Type: Annual
Uses: Climbing, Ornamental
Propagation: Seeds
Habit: Climbing
Light: Full Sun
Flower Color: White
Blooms: Summer
Width: 1.5 ft
Height: 10 ft.
Fertility: Moderately Rich, Average
Soil: Neutral, Well-drained
Zone: 1 - 11, Evergreen Perennial in Zones 9 and 10

A highly ornamental annual vine grown for its puffed seeds pods which look like little green paper balloons. It has twining tendrils and 2-inch leaves with finely cut leaflets. The inconspicuous white flowers are followed by ornamental fruit that appears in the fall. The seed pods are papery, green and balloon shaped; an inch in diameter. The pods are filled with black seeds which are each marked with a heart-shaped spot where it was attached to the pod. This is the origin of its common name. It makes a lightweight, fast-growing cover for trellises, arches, posts or wire fences.