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Cardiospermum halicacabum
Heart seed
Deciduous climber
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The Cardiospermum halicacabum plant species is found in E. Asia - India. N. America. Africa. Locally naturalized in S. Europe[50]. It is a member of the Sapindaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Heart seed.

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Latin Name:  Cardiospermum halicacabum
Common Name:  Heart seed
Family:  Sapindaceae
Author:  L.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  3   Mature Width:  
 
Habitat:  Moist thickets and waste ground in Eastern N. America[43].



Cultivation Notes:  Prefers a moist soil and a sunny sheltered position[138], but succeeds in most soils[1]. A frost-tender deciduous climber, it is grown as an annual in Britain[188].

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