Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings


Name Seed Pod Description Seeds Seed
Close-up
Germination
Method I Used
Seedling
Asarina
antirrhiniflora

Scrophulariaceae

Climbing Snapdragon

Seedpod is long and thin. Seeds are flattish ovals. Several seeds in a pod. Autumn
Propagator
(8 days)
Asarina
erubescens

Scrophulariaceae

Creeping Gloxinia

Seedpod is round, inside the calyx. Seeds are small, papery, brown. Many seeds in a pod. Spring/Summer

Inside/Deno
(19-27 days)

Asarina
purpusii

Scrophulariaceae

Trailing Snapdragon

Seedpod is round, with a point, inside the calyx. Seeds are flat, brown, velvety. Many seeds in a pod. Spring
Inside
(9 days)
Asclepias
incarnata

Asclepiadaceae

Swamp Milkweed

Seeds are warm brown drops with a papery rim. Many seeds in a pod. Summer
Inside
(27 days)
Asparagus
densiflorus

Asparagaceae

Foxtail Fern

Seedpod is a red fleshy berry. The seed is a woody ball. One seed in a berry. Winter
Propagator
(20 days)
Asphodelus
fistulosus

Asphodelaceae

Asphodel

Seedpod is a ball. Seeds are small, segment-shaped, dark brown. Few seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside
(63 days)

Spring
Deno (51 days)

Astragalus
alpinus

Papilionaceae

Alpine Milkvetch

Seedpod is like a tiny peapod. Seeds are tiny green, yellow or dark brown balls. Several seeds in a pod. Nick & soak seed

Summer
Outside/Inside
(4-29 days)

Astrantia
major

Apiaceae

Masterwort

Seeds are like grooved grains of wheat with a tuft at one end. Many seeds from each 'flower'. Winter
Outside
(58-94 days)
Atriplex
hortensis

Chenopodiaceae

Red Orache

Seedpods are brown papery discs clustered along the flower stalk. Seeds are brown balls. One seed in each pod. Spring
Propagator
(5 days)
Aubrieta
hybrids

Brassicaceae

Aubrietia

Seedpod is like a tiny peapod. Seeds are small dark brown balls. Several seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside
(12-23 days)

Inside (10 days)

Aurinia
saxatilis

Brassicaceae

Gold Dust

Seed pod is round, white and papery, with two chambers. Seeds are small yellow discs. 2 seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside
(12-31 days)

Summer
Deno (3 days)

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