Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Name	Seed Pod	Description	Seeds	Seed Close-up	Germination Method I Used	Seedling
Carpanthea pomeridiana Aizoaceae Golden Carpet		Seedpod is a ball inside the open calyx, looking like a star. Seeds are dark brown pips.			Spring Outside (20 days)
Carpenteria californica Hydrangeaceae Tree Anemone		Seedpod is a pointed ball. Seeds are small dark brown pips. Many seeds in a pod.			Autumn Outside (65 days)
Carthamnus tinctoria Asteraceae Saffron Thistle		No seedpod. Seeds are in a dense seedhead. Seeds are fat creamy drops. Many seeds on a seedhead.			Winter Inside (3 days) Spring Outside (17 days)
Caryopteris x clandonensis Lamiaceae Blue Mist Shrub		Seeds are little angled chips. Several seeds in a pod.			Winter Outside (65 days)
Cassia - many Caesalpinaceae Cassia		Seed pod is a bean pod. Seeds are dark brown beans with a leathery coating. Many seeds in a pod.			Nick & soak seed Winter/Spring Propagator/Deno (7-10 days)
Casuarina equisetifolia Casuarinaceae Horsetail Tree		Seedpod is a woody cylinder. Seeds are flat, dark brown with a papery wing. Many seeds in a pod.			Spring Propagator (Sorry - lost the record)
Catalpa bignonioides Bignoniaceae Indian Bean Tree		Seedpod is a long, thin bean. Seeds are large, greyish-brown, with a long wing. Many seeds in a pod.			Winter Outside (99 days)
Catalpa speciosa Bignoniaceae Northern Catalpa		Seedpod is a long, thin bean. Seeds are large, greyish-brown, with a long wing. Many seeds in a pod.			Winter Outside (104 days)
Cautleya spicata Zingiberaceae Chinese Butterfly Ginger		Seeds are small dark brown chips. Many seeds in a pod.			Winter Deno (50 days)
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Rhamnaceae California Lilac		Seedpod is a small black berry. Seeds are flattish brown discs. 1-4 seeds in each berry.			Summer Inside (63 days) Autumn, Outside (Self sows)

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