Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 2.0 - 00000285
01/01/98
Cardiospermum halicacabum--Balloon Vine
Height: 10 ft Spacing: 1 ft
Type: annual vine
Fruits: White
Comments: The 1-inch fruits of this annual vine are white
and puffy. The flowers are not ornamental. The seed,
inside the fruit, is marked with a heart-shaped spot.
Grow the plant in full sun and in a well-drained soil.
The plant climbs by tendrils so will need some sort of
support on which to climb.
Propagation: Propagated by seed planted directly into the
garden.
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This file was generated from data base OP on 07/27/98.
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