Love in a Puff: Volunteering in the Children’s Garden

Youth volunteers examining a puff of seeds on the love in a puff plant.

As you can see in the picture, matures seeds have a perfect white heart atop a black spherical seed.

Youth Volunteers in the Children’s Garden collect Cardiospermum halicacabum (also known as love in a puff, balloon vine, or heartseed) and package for the Fall Plant Sale. The plant is an annual vine with small green puff balls that can be popped to collect the seeds.

Cardiospermum halicacabum (also known as Love in a Puff, Balloon Vine, or Heartseed)