Cardiospermum corindum
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
2002-2022, Copyright Florida Native Plant Society
Balloonvine, Heartseed, Faux Persil
Sapindaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | climbing ft tall by to 10' or more ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen | |
| Habitats: | Coastal hammocks. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also butterfly gardens. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of inundation with brackish water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
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/)
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).