Yes. When those turn brown, they can bee harvested for seeds. Since that is a Euphorbia there is 3 seeds per pod. When the pods are dry enough the pods will open with enough force to send the seeds quite a ways away.
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Yep. These are three-chambered seed pods, and in this photo you can see which locules contain viable seeds (the unviable ones don’t grow large, so instead of a full lobe you’ll see it looks underdeveloped). For this type of seed pod we usually use a nylon foot-sock, the very cheap thin kind. You can slip those over the entire arm of the medusa and when the seeds pop, they’ll go right into the sock. You can also try swaddling it with a stretched-out cotton ball, but seeds frequently escape. The jewelry bag method also works as long as you get the right sized bag. Worst case scenario, put this plant in a large cardboard box and the seed should hit the side and can be picked up later at your convenience.
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I’d say yes!
Yes. When those turn brown, they can bee harvested for seeds. Since that is a Euphorbia there is 3 seeds per pod. When the pods are dry enough the pods will open with enough force to send the seeds quite a ways away.
Yep. These are three-chambered seed pods, and in this photo you can see which locules contain viable seeds (the unviable ones don’t grow large, so instead of a full lobe you’ll see it looks underdeveloped). For this type of seed pod we usually use a nylon foot-sock, the very cheap thin kind. You can slip those over the entire arm of the medusa and when the seeds pop, they’ll go right into the sock. You can also try swaddling it with a stretched-out cotton ball, but seeds frequently escape. The jewelry bag method also works as long as you get the right sized bag. Worst case scenario, put this plant in a large cardboard box and the seed should hit the side and can be picked up later at your convenience.