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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