This group has always amazed me. How good are you at identifying seeds ? I have a collection of seeds from earlier this year. Instead of writing down the name I depended on my memory? Lol The source doesn't remember either! All I know is it is a full sun plant.... that obviously goes to seed.

This photo shows the light brown color better

Just a guess, but they remind me of Bird of Paradise seeds ... Caesalpinia.

I think they're Pride of Barbados, Caesalpinia pulcherrima
I do the same thing and store seeds thinking I'll remember what they are and where I got them!

I do the same too. When spring comes I always have a surprise when I germinate some. Also, some seeds invariably fall out of their envelopes into my seed bins so I collect the mix and have fun!

Cheryl, there are some photo's for seeds of Pride of Barbados (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) in the database for comparison and those in your photo do indeed look like Caesalpinia.

Gee, I always forget that we can add database photo's directly to our posts:

Yep, I was going to say Pride of Barbados also.

I've always known it as Bird of Paradise .. guess I'll have to remember Pride of Barbados instead.

Or Caesalpinia gilleseii aka Mexican Bird of Paradise. Looking at the seed photos, I can't see any difference at all in the appearance of seeds from gilleseii and pulcherrima - either of the pods nor the seeds.

I have both growing side by side. The Mexican BOP has yellow flowers and the leaf structure is different. I have been cutting it back, as it is trying to become a tree. I will try to take a photo of the two to compare the leaves. They may have the same seed sizes and pods. I just haven't let the Mexican BOP go to seed. I don't like it where it is planted and I can't seem to remove it.

At top is the Pride of Barbados. Bottom is Mexican BOP, which I had already chopped to the ground. It was already sending shoots up. The leaves are larger than the Pride of Barbados, at least in my yard they are.

I Lefty instructions worth my husband as to the vatted pig the Faulkner's. Jr was overwhelmed. What the heck did you send? Lol He says there ate enough plants to make a City garden? ? Hahaha. He said he tossed them into a bucket and none to gently as I might guess From the sound of out, I think he is drowning them. I Java given him new, specific instructions. . I left him a container to "stack"them in a bit of water. He' daydthey won't fit?? I can't trust the man! Glad to hear they should be ok. Our weather has been awesome for fall planting. I can't wait to get home Thank you!

Cheryl, I hope you have been a victim of auto correct, or we're going to have to plan an intervention.

Bubbles said:Cheryl, I hope you have been a victim of auto correct, or we're going to have to plan an intervention.

OMGOsh @Bubbles. That is what I get after too much traveling and using my phone and my fat fingers, and yes, auto correct. Sorry! I posted that to the WRONG place obviously! Yay! I have Pride of Barbadoes!!!

Oh, ShadyGreenThumb, it's not fair to give us only one installment of a story as riveting as the one about the vatted pig...what happens next? Where is part 2 of the saga?

greene said:Oh, ShadyGreenThumb, it's not fair to give us only one installment of a story as riveting as the one about the vatted pig...what happens next? Where is part 2 of the saga?