Images of Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Iberis to Ipomoea


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

Brassicaceae		 Seed pod is round with 2 chambers. Seeds are almost flat yellow discs. 2 seeds in a pod. Autumn/Winter
Outside (50-194 days)
Iberis
umbellata

Brassicaceae

Candytuft

 Each seedpod is a flat pointed disk. Seeds are small, fat brown discs. Two seeds in a pod. Spring
Inside (7 days)
Impatiens
glandulifera

Balsaminaceae

 Seedpod is pointed and angular. Seeds are large, brown, woody. Several seeds in a pod. Spring
Outside (19 days)
Impatiens
x walleriana

Balsaminaceae

 Seedpod is a fleshy, three sided cylinder. Seeds are very small brown drops. Many seeds in a pod. Spring
Propagator (14 days)

Winter
Inside (7 days)
Indigofera
- many

Papilionaceae
Seedpod is a bean pod. Seeds are small brown beans. Several seeds in a pod.		 Nick & soak seed

Winter
Outside (63 days)
Propagator (17 days)
Deno (3-5 days)
Iochroma
australis
(syn. Acnistus)

Solanaceae		 Seedpod is a woody berry. Seeds are small brown balls. Several seeds in each berry. Winter
Propagator (12 days)
Ipomoea (Convolvulus)
tricolor

Convolvulaceae

 Seedpod is a flattened ball. Seeds are large, brown, woody balls. 5 seeds in a pod. Nick & soak seed

Spring
Inside (3 days)
Ipomoea
violacea

Convolvulaceae

Morning Glory

 Seedpod is a flattened ball inside the calyx. Seeds are large, dark brown, woody balls. 5 seeds in a pod. Nick & soak seed

Spring
Deno (4 days)
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