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Cardiospermum halicacabum

Genus: Cardiospermum
Family: Sapindaceae
Common Names: heart pea, heart seed, love-in-a-puff, puffball, winter cherry [2]

About this plant

A tropical, evergreen climber, usually grown as an annual. It has finely cut foliage and deliacte twining tendrils. Insignificant white flowers are followed by inflated, spherical seed pods, each containing a black seed marked with white heart - hence its common name Love-in-a-Puff

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

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Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant out after the last frosts in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Provide support for the twining tendrils (or allow to cascade down from a container). Water freely and apply a balanced liquid feed every 2 weeks

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed indoors or under glass in spring

Pests

Generally pest -free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

PrairieConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years