Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings


Name Seed Pod Description Seeds Seed
Close-up
Germination
Method I Used
Seedling
Hibbertia
scandens

Dilleniaceae

Snake Vine

Seeds are brown drops. Several seeds in a pod. Winter
Propagator
(45 days)
Hibiscus
coccineus

Malvaceae

Texas Star Hibiscus

Seedpod is a papery ball. Seeds are small, woody, brown. Many seeds in a pod. Nick & soak seed

Spring
Inside (2-7 days)
Propagator
(31 days)

Hibiscus
syriacus

Malvaceae

Hibiscus

Seedpod is a papery ball. Seeds are brown woody semicircles with a yellowish hairy fringe. Many seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside
(109 days)
Hippeastrum
hybrids

Amaryllidaceae

Amaryllis

Seedpod is a large ball with three parts. Seeds are large black papery discs. Several seeds in a pod. Spring
Propagator
(17 days)
Hoheria
lyallii

Malvaceae

Mountain Lacebark

Seeds are small, flattish brown beans. Many seeds in each pod. Winter
Outside
(58-105 days)
Hosta
hybrids

Asparagaceae

Plantain Lily

Seedpod is a long cylinder. Seeds are flat, black, oval. Several seeds in a pod. Winter
Deno
(12 days)
Humulus
lupulus

Cannabaceae

Hop

Seedhead is a papery cone. Each seed is a mealy ball with a papery wing. Many seeds on each hop. Autumn
Outside
(Sorry - lost the record)
Hutchinsia
alpina

Brassicaceae

Alpine Cress

Seedpod is a tiny flat disc with 2 chambers. Seeds are tiny yellow ovals. Two seeds in a pod. Autumn
Outside
(48 days)
Hyacinthoides
non-scripta

Asparagaceae

Bluebell

Seedpod is an inflated ball with 3 parts. Seeds are fleshy black balls. Few seeds in a pod. Autumn
Outside
(Sorry, lost the record.)
Hylomecon
japonica

Papaveraceae

Japanese Poppy

Seeds are tiny black commas. Many seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside
(77 days)
Hymenosporum
flavum

Pittosporaceae

Native Frangipani

Seedpod is large with 2 chambers. Seeds are flat D-shaped brown papery discs. Many seeds in a pod. Summer
Inside
(46 days)
Hypericum
perforatum

Hypericaceae

Perforate St John's Wort

Seedpod is small and pointed. Seeds are tiny black balls. Several seeds in a pod. Autumn
Outside
(137 days)

Winter
Outside (105 days)

Hyssopus
officinalis

Lamiaceae

Hyssop

There is no seedpod. Seeds are inside the calyx. Seeds are small, dark brown pips. Winter
Outside
(12-17 days)
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