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Sapindaceae

Subfamily Hippocastanoideae

Cardiospermum halicacabum L.

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Balloon Vine, Love-in-a-puff, Heart Seed
  • Family: Sapindaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: eastern North America
  • Habitat: moist thickets

  • Culture: annual vine - collect seed and resow in early spring.
Restrictions:

  • Potentially Invasive Plant - Plants are not to leave Greenhouse!
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200100017
  • Source:
  • Accession Date: 02-28-2001
  • Bench: 3301 - E Bench
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 11-28-2007
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid II
  • Order: Sapindales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Sapindaceae
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