Cardiospermum (Heartseed)

• Cardiospermum corindum
• Cardiospermum grandiflorum
• Cardiospermum halicacabum var. halicacabum
• Cardiospermum halicacabum var. microcarpum
• Species accounts

Cardiospermum corindum

Fruits and flowers of C. corindum

Common name: Faux Persil
Native distribution: Africa, Yemen, Caribbean, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, and Paraguay
Known to host: Jadera antica, Jadera haematoloma, and Jadera sanguinolenta

Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Leptocoris tagalicus on C. grandiflorum.

Common names: Showy Balloonvine or Showy Heartseed
Native distribution: Africa, Mexico, Central America, Jamaica, and South America
Known to host: Jadera haematoloma, Jadera obscura, Leptocoris tagalicus, and Leptocoris teyrovskyi

Cardiospermum halicacabum var. halicacabum

C. halicacabum var. halicacabum fruits.

Common names: Balloon Vine or Heartseed
Native distribution: Africa, South America, and the Caribbean
Known to host: Jadera choprai, Jadera haematoloma, Leptocoris augur, and Leptocoris vicinus

Cardiospermum halicacabum var. microcarpum

Common names: Balloon Vine or Love in a Puff
Native distribution: Afica, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Fiji, Caribbean, and South America
Known to host: Jadera haematoloma

Species accounts

• Jadera antica
• Jadera choprai
• Jadera haematoloma
• Jadera obscura
• Jadera sanguinolenta
• Leptocoris augur
• Leptocoris tagalicus
• Leptocoris teyrovskyi
• Leptocoris vicinus