Images of Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Salpiglossis to Schizostylis


Name Seed Pod Notes Seeds Germination
Method I Used		 Seedling
Salpiglossis
sinuata

Solanaceae

Velvet Trumpet Flower

 Seedpod is a pointed capsule. Seeds are small brown pips. Many seeds in a pod. Spring
Outside (21 days)
Salvia
- many

Lamiaceae

Sage		 There is no seedpod. Seeds are at the bottom of the open calyx. Seeds are dark brown, woody. 4 seeds in a calyx. Winter
Inside (3-11 days)
Spring
Outside (13 days)
Summer
Outside (37 days)
Inside/Deno (7 days)
Salvia
dolichantha

Lamiaceae

Clustered Sage

 No seedpod. The seeds are inside the sticky calyx, which opens when they are ripe. Seeds are dark brown nuts. Four seeds in each calyx. Winter
Inside (7 days)
Salvia
forsskaolii

Lamiaceae

Sage

 No seedpod. The seeds are held inside the stiff calyx. Seeds are dark brown nuts. Four seeds in each calyx. Spring
Outside (60 days)
Salvia
greggii

Lamiaceae

Sage		 There is no seedpod. Seeds are at the bottom of the open calyx. Seeds are dark brown, woody. 4 seeds in a calyx. Winter
Propagator (5-10 days)

Spring
Outside (27 days)
Salvia
lyrata

Lamiaceae

Cancer Weed

 No seedpod. The seeds are held inside the stiff calyx. Seeds are dark brown nuts. Four seeds in each calyx. Winter
Inside (19 days)
Sanguisorba
canadensis

Family

Canadian Burnet

 Seedpods are little light brown capsules all round the stem. Seeds are brown grains. Winter
Outside (92 days)
Saponaria
ocymoides

Caryophyllaceae

Soapwort		 Seeds are small, dark brown, rounded discs. Many seeds in each pod. Autumn/Winter
Outside (36-239 days)
Saxifraga
- many

Saxifragacea		 Seedpod is a ball. Seeds are tiny dark brown balls. Many seeds in a pod. Autumn/Winter
Outside (25-141 days)

Spring
Outside (19-350 days)
Scabiosa
- many

Dipsacaceae

Pincushion.Flower

 Seeds are small light brown woody 'hats' with a stiff rim and black 'whiskers'. Several seeds on a seedhead. Autumn
Outside (170 days)

Spring
Outside (25 days)              
Schizostylis
coccinea

Iridaceae

Kaffir Lily

 Seeds are small light brown chunks.
Several seeds in each pod.		 Winter
Outside (67-145 days)
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