Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Caesalpinia to Camassia


Name Seed Pod Notes Seeds Germination
Method I Used		 Seedling
Caesalpinia
- many

Caesalpiniaceae		 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

Scrophulariaceae

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 curved, wrinkled, pale brown and woody. Several seeds in a seedhead, curled inwards like cat's claws. Spring
Inside (8 days)
Calliandra
- many

Mimosaceae		 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)
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

Hyacinthaceae		 Seeds are small black drops. Several seeds in a pod. Autumn
Outside (101 days)

Winter
Outside (70 days)
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