Cardiospermum halicacabum Heart seed (Sapindaceae) Deciduous climber

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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].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Germination usually takes place within 3 - 4 weeks at 20°c[138]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

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