Images of Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Lablab to Lavandula


Name Seed Pod Notes Seeds Germination
Method I Used		 Seedling
Lablab (Dolichos)
purpureus

Papilionaceae		 Seedpod is a bean pod. Seeds are large purple brown beans with a white scar. Several seeds in a pod. Nick & soak seed

Spring
Propagator (2 days)
Laburnum
vulgaris

Papilionaceae

Laburnum

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

Spring
Inside (Sorry - lost the record)
Lantana
- many

Verbenaceae		 Seedpod is a berry. Seed is a woody brown pip. Each individual flower on the multiple flowerhead can produce one berry. Nick & soak seed

Winter
Propagator (180 days)
Lapageria
rosea

Philesiaceae

Chilean Bellflower		 Seeds are hard yellow berries, initially enclosed in a jelly. 1 berry from each flower. Nick & soak seed

Winter
Outside (138 days)
Propagator (92 days)
Lathyrus
- many

Papilionaceae

Sweet Pea

 Seedpod is a pea pod. Seeds are round, brown balls. Several seeds in a pod. Nick & soak seed
Any time
Inside/Propagator/
Deno (4-17 days)
Winter
Outside (63 days)
Lathyrus
maritimus

Papilionaceae

Sea Pea

 Seedpod is a woody brown pea pod. Seeds are brown woody balls. Few seeds in a pod. Nick & soak seed

Winter
Outside (63 days)
Spring
Inside (5 days)
Lathyrus
odoratus

Papilionaceae

Sweet Pea

 Seedpod is a slightly fuzzy pea pod. Seeds are round woody balls. Several seeds in each pod. Nick & soak seed

Winter
Inside (4 days)
Spring
Outside (4 days)
Deno (2 days)
Lavandula
- many

Lamiaceae

Lavender

 Seeds are enclosed in the tightly closed calyx. Seeds are small woody black or brown ovals. Autumn/Spring
Outside (27-146 days)
Lavandula
stoechas

Lamiaceae

French Lavender

 There is no seed pod. Each individual flower produces four dark brown seeds at the bottom of the calyx. Many seeds on the seedhead. Autumn
Outside (74 days)

Spring
Outside (24 days)
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