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Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings
Crescentia to Cytisus
| Name | Seed Pod | Notes | Seeds | Germination Method I Used |
Seedling |
| Crescentia alata Bignoniaceae Calabash |
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Seedpod is the calabash, a large green fruit. Seeds are large, dark brown, heart-shaped. Many seeds in a fruit. |  |
Nick & soak seed Summer |
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| Crinodendron patagua Eleocarpaceae |
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Seeds are woody dark brown berries. One seed from each flower. |
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Autumn Propagator (146 days) |
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| Crocosmia masonorum Iridaceae Montbretia |
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Seedpod is fleshy and crinkled with three parts. Seeds are fleshy, reddish when fresh. Few seeds in each pod. |  |
Autumn Outside (Self sows) |
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| Cryptostegia grandiflora Asclepiadaceae |
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Seeds are bright brown, pointed, woody. Many seeds in a pod. |  |
Spring Inside (15 days) Propagator (4 days) |
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| Cuspidaria convoluta Bignoniaceae |
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Seeds are flat, brown, winged. Many seeds in a pod. |  |
Spring Inside (24 days) |
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| Cyclamen - many Primulaceae |
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Seeds are round, brown balls. Few seeds in a pod. |  |
Winter Outside (211-279 days) |
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| Cynoglossum amabile Boraginaceae Chinese Forget-me-Not |
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There is no seedpod. There are five seeds in a ring on the calyx. Seeds are flattish drops covered in hooks. |  |
Winter Inside (33 days) |
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| Cyrtanthus elatus Amaryllidaceae Scarborough Lily |
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Seedpod is large and splits into three parts. Seeds are large, flat, black and papery. Many seeds in a pod. |  |
Spring Propagator (23 days) |
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| Cytisus x praecox Papilionaceae Broom |
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Seedpod is a narrow brown peapod. Seeds are flattish warm brown beans with a creamy top. Several seeds per pod. |  |
Autumn Outside (Self sows) |
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