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September: plenty of puffs, most of them green, but some already turned papery brown

Common name balloon vine, love in a puff Family sapindaceae Life cycle tender perennial (Z9-11) Flowers white Size to 10' Light sun-part shade From seed scarify seed, germinate warm detailed seed-starting info below Seed ripens early September Tropical vine. Small white-and-yellow lowers are not showy; the plant is named for the inflated fruit capsules.

Upon ripening, the capsules turn a rich brown

Each contains three seeds that look like white-capped cannonballs

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: patio area

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2007. Seed from '06 trade. Scarified using sandpaper and small file. Soak 1d. Baggy 75F (100%G, 3-17d)

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