Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Name	Seed Pod	Description	Seeds	Seed Close-up	Germination Method I Used	Seedling
Caesalpinia ferrea Caesalpiniaceae Brazilian Ironwood		Seedpod is a bean pod. Seeds are fat, shiny, dark brown beans. Several seeds in a pod.			Nick & soak seed Winter/Spring Propagator/Deno (3-6 days)
Calceolaria mexicana Calceolariaceae Slipper Flower		Seedpod is brown and pointed, covered in short hairs. Seeds are tiny, yellow. Many seeds in a pod.			Winter Outside (51 days)
Calendula officinalis Asteraceae English Marigold		Seeds are variable, woody, curved and wrinkled. Many seeds in a seedhead, curled inwards like cat's claws.			Spring Inside (8 days)
Calliandra - many Mimosaceae Powder Puff Tree		Seed pod is a bean pod. Seeds are large, flat, brown, shiny. Several seeds in a pod.			Nick & soak seed Spring/Summer Inside/Propagator (2 days)
Callistephus chinensis Asteraceae Chinese Aster		No seedpod. Seeds are clustered together on a dense seedhead. many seeds on a seedhead.			Winter Outside (3 days)
Caltha polypetala Ranunculaceae Marsh Marigold		Seeds are clustered together on the seedhead. Seeds are light brown woody pips. Many seeds in a seedhead.			Winter Outside (445 days)
Calycanthus occidentalis Calycanthaceae Western Spice Bush		Seeds are mahogany-coloured nuts like beech nuts, with a slightly velvety coat.			Nick & soak seed Winter Outside (99 days) Propagator (16 days)
Camassia - many Asparagaceae Camass		Seeds are small black drops. Several seeds in a pod.			Autumn Outside (101 days) Winter Outside (70 days)
Camellia japonica Theaceae Japanese Camellia		Seedpod is a large ball. Seeds are large brown nuts. Few seeds in a pod.			Winter Outside (186 days)

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