Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings


Name Seed Pod Description Seeds Seed
Close-up
Germination
Method I Used
Seedling
Maurandella
antirrhiniflora

Plantaginaceae

Climbing Snapdragon

Seedpod is long and thin. Seeds are flattish ovals. Several seeds in a pod. Autumn
Propagator
(8 days)
Maurandya
purpusii

Plantaginaceae

Trailing Snapdragon

Seedpod is round, with a point, inside the calyx. Seeds are flat, brown, velvety. Many seeds in a pod. Spring
Inside
(9 days)
Meconopsis
betonicifolia

Papaveraceae

Blue Poppy

Seedpod is cylindrical. Seeds are tiny black balls. Many seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside (82 days)

Any time
Inside/Deno
(10-64 days)

Meconopsis
cambrica

Papaveraceae

Welsh Poppy

Seedpod is ribbed, cylindrical. Seeds are tiny black balls. Many seeds in a pod. Autumn
Outside
(166 days)
Meconopsis
horridula

Papaveraceae

Blue Poppy

Seedpod is cylindrical. Seeds are tiny black balls. Many seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside
(11 days)
Melia
azadarach

Meliaceae

Bead Tree

Seed is a large ribbed, round, light brown ball. Nick & soak seed

Autumn
Propagator  (43 days)
Winter
Propagator (9 days)

Mentha
requienii

Lamiaceae

Corsican Mint

No seedpod. 4 seeds inside the pointed calyx. Seeds are tiny dark brown balls. Autumn
Outside
(11 days)
Mertensia
asiatica

Boraginaceae

Oyster Plant

Seeds are small black chips. Several seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside
(69 days)
Mertensia
maritima

Boraginaceae

Oyster Plant

Seeds are small black chips. Several seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside
(69 days)
Mertensia
primuloides

Boraginaceae

Mertensia

Seeds are small brown pips. Several seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside
(106 days)
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