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What is it? Seed pod?

8 years ago

This thing is about three inches long. Looks similar to the seed pods I have on my Adenium.

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cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5

8 years ago

Stapeliads and Adeniums are in the same plant Family, as you may know. One of the reasons they were combined with similarity in flower structure, pollination strategy, and seed pods. Seed horns are groovy, but I see ywong's point. Many do intentionally cut off the seed pods, if for nothing else to prevent the plants from growing in other pots once the seeds take off into the wind and end up screwing themselves (literally) into soil.

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coldeuphorb
8 years ago
Yep, it's an Orbea variegata seed pod. Adenium is not the same plant. You'll see seed pods like this on milk weeds, stapelias, orbeas etc.
ywong91301
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks for your reply. If I don't want to collect seeds, should I just cut off the pods so that it will not wastes energy to grow seeds that I am not going to use?
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coldeuphorb
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If you want to, but it's fun, they have silky hairs and catch in the wind. I enjoyed seeing mine develop personally. As for energy consumption, I guess it would, but how much energy is it saving? I personally appreciate seeing the whole life cycle of the plant!!!
ywong91301
Original Author
8 years ago
Alright, I'll just let it be,

Thank you,
Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
8 years ago
Ywong,

You could send it to me after it starts to turn brown. Postage! I have grown many Asclepiads from seed and enjoy it. It will splite open with lots of white fluffy seeds. Much like dandelions.

Stush
ywong91301
Original Author
8 years ago
I did notice the similarity in the seed pods, but I didn't know they are in the same family. They don't look at all alike. I actually have two Adeniums (Adenia?) with seed pods right now. I don't plan to collect the seeds from them also.

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