| Torenia seeds grow from a pod that forms directly under the flower. When the flower first falls off, it this pod is slightly open, as you will see in the pod on the left. The base of the flower was inside this pod when it was growing and its falling off creates this hole. This does not mean the seeds are ready. When the flower first falls off, there is another protective barrier over the outer pod. I call this the true pod. When the seeds ripen, this barrier falls off and you will see the seeds. See pod on right for a look at the seeds. They are the size of a grain of play sound (about) and tan to white in color. Seeds will fall out and germinate if they fall on moist soil. Seedlings appear in about 7 days and the leaves are oval and small. I now have 28 seedlings in two pots I had correopsis growing in that was next to the torenia plant that I bought. It's still in a pot. Needs light to germinate. Just drop the seeds on top of the soil and keep moist. |
Image link: Torenia seeds and pods (36 k)
