Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Schotia to Sisyrinchium


Name Seed Pod Notes Seeds Germination
Method I Used		 Seedling
Schotia
brachypetala

Caesalpinaceae		 Seeds are large dark brown beans. Many seeds in a pod. Spring
Propagator
(Sorry - lost the record)
Scilla
- many

Hyacinthaceae

 Seedpod is papery with three parts. Seeds are large dark brown or black balls. Several seeds in a pod. Autumn
Deno (24 days)
Senecio
polyodon

Asteraceae		 Seeds are in a fluffy ball. Seeds are rounded, brown, with a fluffy parachute. Many seeds in a seedhead, but often only a few mature. Autumn
Outside (12 days)

Autumn/Winter
Propagator (4 days)
Sidalcea

Malvaceae

 Seeds are fuzzy dark brown commas. Many seeds in a pod. Summer
Outside (13 days)   
Silene
- many

Caryophyllaceae		 Seeds are small brown spiky notched discs. Many seeds in each pod. Autumn/Winter/
Spring
Outside (19-178 days)
Silene
armeria

Caryophyllaceae

Catchfly

 Seed pod is long and thin. Seeds are tiny brown balls. Many seeds in a pod. Spring
Inside (7 days)
Silene
uniflora
(syn. S. maritima)

Caryophyllacea		 Seedpod is a ball inside the inflated calyx. Seeds are small dark brown fat c's. Many seeds in each pod. Autumn
Outside
(Self seeds in my garden)
Sisyrinchium
- many

Iridaceae

Blue-eyed Grass		 Seedpods are balls. Seeds are small dark brown balls. Many seeds in each pod. Autumn
Outside
(Self seeds in my garden)
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