Images of Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Digitalis to Dracocephalum


Name Seed Pod Notes Seeds Germination
Method I Used		 Seedling
Digitalis
ferruginea

Scrophulariaceae

Rusty Foxglove		 Seedpod is pointed inside the calxy. Seeds are tiny and dark brown. Many seeds in a pod. Sow on suface

Winter
Outside (17 days)
Digitalis
purpurea

Scrophulariaceae

Foxglove		 Seed pod is pointed, inside the calxy. Seeds are tiny light brown balls. Many seeds in a pod. Sow on surface

Any time
Outside/Inside/
Deno
(4-20 days)
Dimorphotheca
aurantiaca

Asteraceae

Star of the Veldt

 No seedpod. Seeds are clustered together in a ball. Seeds are large, flat beige oval discs, or short beige twigs. Many seeds on a seedhead. Spring
Outside (6 days)
Dipsacus
fullonum

Dipsacaceae

Teasel

 The seedhead is a prickly dome. Seeds are long thin sticks. Many seeds on the seedhead. Winter
Outside (34 days)
Dombeya
burgessiae

Sterculiaceae		 Seeds are brown woody pips. Many seeds in a pod. Winter
Propagator (12 days)
Dorotheanthus
bellidiformis

Aizoaceae

Mesembryanthemum

 Seedpod is a flat round pod, opening with a star shape. Seeds are small pale beige chips. Many seeds in a pod. Spring
Inside (32 days)

Winter
Inside (7 days)
Draba
fladnizensis

Brassicaceae		 Seedpod is a long, thin bean pod. Seeds are tiny flat brown pips. Several seeds in a pod. Sow on surface

Winter
Outside (61-82 days)
Draba
- many

Brassicaceae		 Seedpod may be long and thin or rounded with a point. Seeds are tiny flat brown pips. Several seeds in a pod. Sow on surface

Winter
Outside (61-82 days)
Dracocephalum
- many

Lamiaceae		 There is no seedpod. Seeds sit on a pad at the base of the calyx. Seeds are small and black. 4 seeds from each flower. Winter
Outside (59-90 days)

Spring
Outside (27 days)
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