@admmad - Here are some photos of the "rotting" seed pods. I've never seen this happen before, but when I opened the pods, I could see some of the seed were rotting. What would cause this? Too much moisture? The plant is in an area that gets morning shade.
Pod:
What it looked like when I opened the pod:
Some of the seeds were hard and some were squishy. All the seeds were black.
Squishy seeds:
I think pulling the pod may have saved some of the seeds that likely would have rotted as well. I have the rest of the seeds drying to see if they indeed survive.