Images of Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Polemonium to Pulsatilla


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

Polemoniaceae

Jacob's Ladder		 Seedpod is pointed. Seeds are brown, segment-shaped, sticky when wet. Many seeds in a seedhead. Winter
Outside (24-70 days)
Spring
Outside (17 days)
Summer
Deno (30 days)
Portulaca
grandiflora

Portulacaceae

Rose Moss
Seeds are tiny shiny black balls. Many seeds in a pod.		 Spring
Inside (11 days)
Potentilla
- many

Rosaceae

Cinquefoil

 The seeds are inside the folded calyx. Seeds are small yellowish shiny fat discs. Several seeds from each flower. Autumn/Winter
Outside (83-132 days)
Pratia
- many

Campanulaceae

 Seedpod is a ball. Seeds are very tiny warm brown balls. Many seeds in a pod. Winter
Inside (11 days)
Primula
- many

Primulaceae		 Seedpod is a ball at the bottom of the calyx. Seeds are dark brown balls. Several seeds in a pod. Winter
Outside (32-82 days)
Primula
alpicola

Primulacea		 Seedpod is oblong, covered in white powder. Seeds are yellowish balls. Several seeds in a pod. Sow on surface

Winter
Outside (25 days)
Prunella
vulgaris

Lamiaceae

Self Heal

 There is no seedpod. Seeds are flattish pointed drops in the papery calyx. Four seeds in each calyx. Autumn
Outside
(Self sows)
Pulsatilla
- many

Ranunculaceae

Pasque Flower

 Seedhead is a fluffy ball. Seeds are small woody diamonds with a fluffy tail. Several seeds on a seedhead. Winter
Outside (207 days)

Summer
Inside (33 days)
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