Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings


Name Seed Pod Description Seeds Seed
Close-up
Germination
Method I Used
Seedling
Stelleria
holostea

Caryophyllaceae

Greater Stitchwort

Seedpod is a ball. Seeds are brown balls. Several seeds in a seedpod. Autumn
Outside
(Sorry, lost the record)
Stokesia
laevis

Asteraceae

Stokes' Aster

Seeds are brown, oval sticks. Many seeds on a seedhead. Autumn
Outside
(55 days)

Spring, Outside
(22 days)

Strelitzia
nicolae

Musaceae

Bird of Paradise

Seedpod is woody and pointed. Seeds are large shiny black beads with a woolly orange tuft. Many seeds in a pod. Nick & soak seed

Summer
Propagator
(29 days)

Streptocarpus
hybrids

Gesneriaceae

Cape Primrose

Seedpods are long, thin and twisted. Seeds are long, thin, brown ovals, and look like dust. Many seeds in a pod. Sow on surface

Winter
Inside
(11 days)

Styrax
obassia

Styracaceae

Fragrant Snowbell

Seeds are shiny chestnut-coloured nuts. Autumn
Outside
(193 days)
Sutherlandia
frutescens

Papilionaceae

Balloon Pea

Seedpod is very inflated, papery when ripe. Seeds are small, shiny flat beans. Several seeds in a pod. Nick & soak seed

Winter/Spring
Inside/Propagator
(3-5 days)

Symphyandra
wanneri

Campanulaceae

Ring Bellflower

Seeds are thin, brown ovals. Many seeds in each pod. Sow on surface

Winter
Propagator
(14 days)

Symphytum
officinale

Boraginaceae

Comfrey

Seed is a shiny drop, held on a pad at the bottom of the inflated calyx. Can be up to 4 seeds from a flower. Autumn
Outside
(186 days)
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