Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Eccremocarpus to Epilobium


Name Seed Pod Notes Seeds Germination
Method I Used		 Seedling
Eccremocarpus
scaber

Bignoniaceae

Chilean Glory Vine

 Seedpod is thin, brown, woody, dimpled. Seeds are small brown flat discs with a papery rim. Many seeds in a pod. Winter/Spring
Inside (9-11 days)
Echinacea
purpurea

Asteraceae

Purple Coneflower

 No seed pod. Seeds are on a dense prickly seedhead. Seeds are light brown woody cones. Many seeds on a seedhead. Winter
Outside (84 days)

Spring
Outside (30 days)
Echinops
ritro

Asteraceae

Globe Thistle

 No seed pod. Each flower produces a large smooth brown seed in a prickly calyx on the seedhead. Autumn
Outside (5 days)

Winter
Outside (43 days)
Echium
- many

Boraginaceae		 Seeds are small black chips. Several seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside (98 days)

Spring
Propagator (6 days)
Embothrium
coccineum

Protaceae

Chilean.Fire.Bush

 Seeds are dark brown disks with light brown papery wings. Many seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside (208 days)

Spring
Inside (12-47 days)
Entelia
arborescens

Tiliaceae		 Seeds are small, greyish-brown, woody pips. Many seeds in a pod. Summer
Propagator (65 days)
Epilobium
crassum

Onagraceae

Willow Herb

 Seedpod is long and thin. Seeds are tiny, brown, in a mass of cream fluff. Many seeds in a pod. Sow on surface

Winter/Spring
Outside (23-86 days)
Spring
Inside (3 days)
Epilobium
dodonaei

Onagraceae

Willow Herb

 Seedpod is a long thin cylinder. Seeds are tiny brown pointed logs. Many seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside (90 days)
Epilobium
glabellum
sulphureum

Onagraceae

Willow Herb		 Seedpod is long and thin. Seeds are tiny brown balls in a mass of creamy fluff. Many seeds in a pod. Sow on surface

Summer
Propagator (3 days)
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