Balloon Vine
Also known as
Wild supple jack, balloonvine, heartseed, heartseedvine and showy balloonvine
Taxonomy
Cardiospermum grandiflorum
Cardiospermum
Sapindaceae
Sapindales
How to care for Balloon Vine
How often to water your Balloon Vine
Balloon Vine needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Balloon Vine in your home
Balloon Vine love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Balloon Vine does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Balloon Vine in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Balloon Vine
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Balloon Vine after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Balloon Vine
Balloon Vine
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.