• Photo by: Roger Hammer, Dade Chapter FNPS

Cardiospermum corindum

balloonvine, heartseed, faux persil

Nomenclature

Common Name:

balloonvine, heartseed, faux persil

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Cardiospermum corindum

Family:

Sapindaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

vine

Size:

climbing ft tall by to 10' or more ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

white

Phenology:

evergreen

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also butterfly gardens.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Caterpillars

Larval host plant for Miami blue ( Hemiargus thomasi ) and silver-banded hairstreak ( Chlorostrymon simaethis ) butterflies; occasional larval host for the gray hairstreak butterfly ( Strymon melinus ). ( IRC ).

Larval host plant for Miami blue ( Hemiargus thomasi ) and silver-banded hairstreak ( Chlorostrymon simaethis ) butterflies; occasional larval host for the gray hairstreak butterfly ( Strymon melinus ). (https://www.regionalconservation.org/)

Native Habitats:

Coastal hammocks.

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General Comments:

Blooms all year. Recruits readily in the garden from seed.