Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings


Name Seed Pod Description Seeds Seed
Close-up
Germination
Method I Used
Seedling
Platycodon
grandiflorum

Campanulaceae

Balloon Flower

Seeds are small, black, shiny drops. Many seeds in a pod. Spring
Outside
(Sorry, lost the record)
Podranea
ricasoliana

Bignoniaceae

Pink Trumpet Vine

Seeds are flat, two-part, brown, with light brown papery wings. Many seeds in a pod. Any time
Inside/Propagator
(8-12 days)
Polemonium
- many

Polemoniaceae

Jacob's Ladder

Seedpod is pointed. Seeds are brown, segment-shaped, sticky when wet. Many seeds in a seedpod. Winter, Outside
(24-70 days)
Spring, Outside
(17 days)
Summer, Deno
(30 days)
Polygonum
persicaria

Polygonaceae

Common Polygonum

Seeds are shiny fat black discs. Several seeds on a seedhead. Autumn
Outside
(175 days)
Portulaca
grandiflora

Portulacaceae

Rose Moss

Seeds are tiny shiny black balls. Many seeds in a pod. Spring
Inside
(11 days)
Potentilla
fragariformis

Rosaceae

Cinquefoil

The seeds are inside the folded calyx. Seeds are small yellowish shiny fat discs. Several seeds from each flower. Autumn/Winter
Outside
(83 days)
Potentilla
megalantha

Rosaceae

Cinquefoil

The seeds are inside the folded calyx. Seeds are small yellowish shiny fat discs. Several seeds from each flower. Autumn/Winter
Outside
(83 days)
Potentilla
repens

Rosaceae

Creeping Cinquefoil

The seeds are inside the folded calyx. Seeds are small yellowish brown fat discs. Several seeds from each flower. Winter
Outside
(Sorry, lost the record)
Poterium
canadensis

Rosaceae

Canadian Burnet

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

Rosaceae

Great Burnet

Seedhead is an oval. Seeds are ridged woody ovals. Several seeds on a seedhead. Winter
Outside
Sorry, lost the record
Poterium
sanguisorba

Rosaceae

Salad Burnet

Seedpod is a ball. Seeds are ridged woody ovals. Several seeds on a seedhead. Autumn
Outside
(88 days)

Summer, Outside
(10 days)

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