Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Name	Seed Pod	Description	Seeds	Seed Close-up	Germination Method I Used	Seedling
Bixa orellana Bixaceae Lipstick Tree		Pod is prickly brown, pointed. Seeds are reddish orange. Many seeds in a pod.			Nick & soak seed Winter Deno (7 days)
Blumenbachia hieronymi Loasaceae Sting Lily		Seedpod is twisted, hairy, and stings! Seeds are dimpled drops. Many seeds in a pod.			Spring Inside (13 days)
Borago officinalis Lamiaceae Borage		No seedpod. Seeds are inside the hairy calyx. Seeds are woody drops with a white end. 4 seeds in a pod.			Nick & soak seed Outside (Sorry, lost the record.)
Brachychiton bidwillii Malvaceae Bottletree		Seedpod is a large woody ball. Seeds are large, dull yellow, woody, acorn-shaped. Several seeds in a pod.			Nick & soak seed Autumn Propagator (21 days)
Brachyscome iberidifolia Asteraceae Swan River Daisy		Seeds are tiny flat greyish brown, tapering like miniature parsnips. Many seeds on a fluffy seedhead.			Spring Inside (8 days) Winter Inside (7 days)
Browallia speciosa Solanaceae Bush Violet		Seeds are small black balls. Many seeds in a pod.			Winter Propagator (36 days)
Buddleja davidii Scrophulariaceae Butterfly Bush		Pods are tiny capsules. Seeds are tiny ovals in the centre of a light brown wing, but look like twiggy dust.			Winter Outside (186 days)

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