Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Name	Seed Pod	Description	Seeds	Seed Close-up	Germination Method I Used	Seedling
Tagetes erecta Asteraceae African Marigold		Seeds are long and thin, black at one end with a straw-coloured tuft. Many seeds in a seedhead.			Spring Inside (9 days)
Tagetes patula Asteraceae French Marigold		No seedpod. Seeds are thin black sticks with a straw-like tail. Many seeds on a seedhead.			Winter inside (9 days)
Talinum okanoganense Portulacaceae Fame Flower		Seedpod is a ball. Seeds are tiny black balls. Many seeds in a pod.			Winter Outside (100 days) Inside (41 days)
Tamarindus indica Caesalpinaceae Tamarind		Seedpod is short and fat, with bulges for each seed. Seed is a large shiny brown irregular chunk.			Nick & soak seed Spring, Inside (13 days) Summer, Outside (15 days)
Tanacetum parthenium Asteraceae Feverfew		There is no seedpod. Seeds are tiny creamy sticks. Many seeds clustered together on a seedhead.			Autumn Outside (Self sows)
Tecoma capensis Bignoniaceae Cape Honeysuckle		Seeds are brown, heart shaped, with light brown papery wings. Many seeds in each pod.			Winter Propagator (6 days) Spring, Inside (21 days)
Tecoma stans Bignoniaceae Yellow Bells		Seeds are flat brown heart-shapes with white papery wings. Several seeds in a pod.			Winter/Spring Propagator (4-6 days)
Tecomaria capensis Bignoniaceae Cape Honeysuckle		Seeds are brown, heart shaped, with light brown papery wings. Many seeds in each pod.			Winter Propagator (6 days) Spring, Inside (21 days)
Tetragonolobus maritimus Papilionaceae Winged Pea		Seedpod is a ribbed straight peapod. Seeds are small balls. Few seeds in each pod.			Winter Outside (18 days)
Teucrium scorodonia Lamiaceae Wood Sage		No seedpod. Seeds are at the bottom of the calyx. Seeds are tiny dark brown pips. Up to 4 seeds per flower.			Winter Outside (110 days)
Thalictrum flavum Ranunculaceae Meadow Rue		Seeds are small brown grains with pointed ends. Many seeds in a seedpod.			Winter Inside (16 days) Outside (129 days)

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