Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings


Name Seed Pod Description Seeds Seed
Close-up
Germination
Method I Used
Seedling
Abutilon
vitifolium

Malvaceae

Flowering Maple

Seedpod is a slightly hairy ball with 8 chambers. Seeds are small brown beans. Many seeds in a pod. Winter/Spring
Deno
(5 days)

Summer
Outside (63 days)

Acacia
dealbata

Mimosaceae

Wattle, Mimosa

Seed pod is a bean pod. Seeds are shiny, dark brown beans with a white tuft at one end. Many seeds in a pod. Nick & soak seed

Any time
Deno/Propagator
(1-16 days)

Acacia
erioloba

Mimosaceae

Camel Thorn

Seed pod is a curved velvety bean pod. Seeds are large, shiny, dark brown beans. Several seeds in a pod. Nick & soak seed

Winter
Deno
(4 days)

Acanthus
spinosus

Acanthaceae

Bear's Breeches

Seed pod is a papery capsule. Seeds are large fleshy nuts. Up to four seeds in a pod. Autumn
Propagator
(24 days)
Acer tataricum ssp ginnala

Sapindaceae

Amur Maple

Seeds are large and woody, with a thin woody wing, joined in pairs. Winter
Outside
(99 days)
Achillea
millefolium

Asteraceae

Yarrow

Seeds are like tiny yellow spearheads with a short black handle. Many seeds in a chaffy seedhead. Spring
Inside
(7 days)
Acnistus
australis

Solanaceae

Blue Angel Trumpet

Seedpod is a woody berry. Seeds are small brown balls. Several seeds in each berry. Winter
Propagator
(12 days)
Actinidia
chinensis

Actinidiaceae

Kiwi Fruit

Seedpod is a fruit with brown fuzzy skin and green flesh. Seeds are small dark brown pips. Many seeds in each fruit. Spring
Inside
(23 days)

Deno (30 days)

Aethionema
grandiflorum

Brassicaceae

Stone Cress

Seedpod is brown, flat, heart-shaped with two sides. Seeds are hard yellow discs. 2 seeds in a pod. Winter
Inside
(11 days)
Agapanthus
- many

Agapanthaceae

African Lily

Seeds are shiny, black, papery with a bulge at one end - like tiny tadpoles. Several seeds in a pod. Winter/Spring
Deno
(10-16 days)

Spring
Outside (57 days)

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