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Balloonvine, Heartseed
Cardiospermum halicacabum var. microcarpum
Sapindaceae
 
Plant Map Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation.

Wildlife and Ecology: Larval host plant for gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus) and silver-banded hairstreak (Chlorostrymon simaethis) butterflies.


Other data on Cardiospermum halicacabum var. microcarpum available from:

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants


 
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