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Tuffieħ ir-Riħ

Showy Balloon Vine · Cardiospermum halicacabum

A climbing vine with small white flowers and inflated seed pods marked with a white heart.

Showy balloon vine is a climbing plant with small white flowers and papery, inflated seed capsules, each marked with a white heart. It climbs over fences and shrubs in warm, sheltered places.

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