Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Name	Seed Pod	Description	Seeds	Seed Close-up	Germination Method I Used	Seedling
Hebe - many Plantaginaceae Veronica		Seeds are tiny flat yellowy-tan ovals. Many seeds in a pod.			Winter Outside (54-91 days)
Hedychium densiflorum Zingiberaceae Ginger Lily		Seedpod has 3 parts and a bright orange lining. Seeds are brown balls with a red waxy cover. Many seeds in a pod.			Winter Propagator (8-39 days)
Hedychium gardnerianum Zingiberaceae Kahili Ginger		Seedpod has 3 parts and a bright orange lining. Seeds are brown balls with a stringy red cover. Many seeds in a pod.			Winter Propagator (45 days)
Helianthemum hybrids Cistaceae Rock Rose		Seedpod is an oval. Seeds are brown balls. Few seeds in a pod.			Winter Outside (9 days) Spring Inside (3 days)
Helianthus annuus Asteraceae Sunflower		Seeds are large, fat, striped, packed together in the centre of the dead flower. Many seeds on a seedhead.			Spring Inside (4 days) Outside (3 days)
Heliophila longifolia Brassicaceae False Blue Flax		Seedpod is long and thin. Seeds are small flattish discs. Several seeds in a pod.			Spring Outside (6 days)
Helleborus niger Ranunculaceae Christmas Rose		Several seedpods in the centre of the 'flower'. Seeds are black shiny ovals with a creamy aril. Several seeds in a pod.			Summer Outside (Self sows)
Helleborus orientalis Ranunculaceae Lenten Rose		3 seedpods in the centre of the 'flower'. Seeds are black shiny ovals with a creamy aril. Several seeds in a pod.			Summer Outside (180 days)
Helleborus viridis Ranunculaceae Green Hellebore		3 seedpods in the centre of the 'flower'. Seeds are black, oval, shiny. Several seeds in a pod.			Autumn Outside (Self sows)
Hemerocallis hybrid Hemerocallidaceae Day Lily		Seedpod is a long cyclinder divided into three parts. Seeds are large shiny black beads which shrivel on storage.			Winter Outside (166 days)
Hepatica nobilis Ranunculaceae Liverleaf		No seedpod. Seeds form a spiky ball inside the calyx. Seeds are pointed grains. Several seeds on a seedhead.			Summer Outside (62 days) Seeds can be sown green.
Hesperis matronalis Brassicaceae Sweet Rocket		Seeds are brown woody pointed ovals. Many seeds in a pod.			Spring Outside (6 days)
Heuchera - many Saxifragaceae Coral Bells		Seedpod is a ball. Seeds are tiny brown balls. Many seeds in a pod.			Autumn Outside (83-97 days)

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