Florida Sea Beans: Sea Hearts

Sea Heart Collected on Florida Atlantic Beach

One of the most sought-after sea beans by beachcombers is the Sea Heart. This large flat shiny bean comes from the monkey ladder vine in the American Tropics. Each seed pod is up to 6 feet long and contains up to 15 beans! Although only a few Sea Hearts have a perfect shape, it is always considered good luck to find this special bean. Sea Hearts have traditionally been used to make lockets and toys. An interesting article is at:  http://waynesword.palomar.edu/plmay97.htm