Maidenhair fern has brown seed-like pods along it's stems.
samabarnes
3 years ago
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tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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Huge maple like leaves red stem lg cone shp blossums to seed pods
Comments (3)Beautiful large plant adding lots of structure to the garden. Poisonous to be sure but that is generally not an issue unless there are children that play near this plant. You can see more about the plant in the link below. FataMorgana Here is a link that might be useful: PFAF - Castor...See MoreStem with seed pod turning brown/soft
Comments (2)For anyone else looking for information, I dug this up. This is the best site I've found with information about hybridizing. Here is a link that might be useful: Jeff Smith's Notes on Hybridizing...See MoreGASP!! My brand new Seed Pod has fallen off! can I save it??
Comments (4)Sorry to say but at such a young age, that seedpod should really be a goner. If it was almost to full size (like 8 months along) I would say you could save it. As far as that caterpillar...it is a Saddleback Caterpillar. be careful..this one hurts http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/america/popups/picture115.htm it has poisonous spines on four large projections and many smaller ones that stick out from the sides of its body. The "saddle" consists of an oval purplish-brown spot in the middle of a green patch on the back. Saddleback caterpillars feed on the leaves of basswood, chestnut, cherry, plum, oak, and other trees and shrubs Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreIs this seed pod suppose to look like this?
Comments (20)Looks like this side is shot at, those seeds on the paper towel. don't look good do they? Plus they're still green and not showing the papery covering we usually see, so I dont think they're fully mature. The ones in the pod have some brown colouration, so it's not looking promising with those either. Seeds that have ripened properly have that creamy white seed coat and have similar coloured tassels. I think the rot has got to them. If the other horn is still firm I'm hopeful for you that the rot was prevented from hopping over into that side and all will be well. Only time will tell I guess so keep an eye on it and above all, keep the pod dry. I can't think of anything else that you can do to help. Gill...See Moresamabarnes
3 years agolast modified: 3 years ago
They are so tiny, therefore difficult to capture in a photo. On the center stem is a trail of 5
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