Images of Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Meconopsis to Mirabilis


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

Papaveraceae

Blue Poppy

 Seedpod is cylindrical. Seeds are tiny black balls. Many seeds in a pod. Sow on surface

Winter
Outside (82 days)
Any time
Inside/Deno (10-64 days)
Melia
azadarach

Meliaceae		 Seed is a large ribbed, round, light brown ball. Nick & soak seed

Autumn
Propagator (43 days)  
Winter
Propagator (9 days)
Mertensia
primuloides

Boraginaceae		 Seeds are small brown pips. Many seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside
(Sorry -lost the record.)
Mertensia
pterocarpa

Boraginaceae		 Seeds are small black chips. Many seeds in a pod. Spring
Outside (23 days)
Metrosideros
excelsa

Myrtaceae

 Seeds are very tiny light brown sticks. Many seeds in a pod. Winter
Propagator (8 days)
Mimulus
- many

Scrophulariaceae

Musk		 Seedpod is flattish, oval, inside the inflated calyx. Seeds are tiny brown balls. Many seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside (31 days)
Mirabilis
jalapa

Nyctaginaceae

Four o'clock

 There is no seedpod. Seeds are large, woody black beads. One seed from each flower. Spring
Propagator (5 days)
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