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Name: Virginia , Kรถppen climate cl South Carolina (Zone 8b)
When this plant's seed capsules are picked, they will make a popping noise when the capsule dries out enough, and it cracks open with enough force to fling the seeds inside a fair distance.
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp Opp, AL @--`--,----- (Zone 8b)
Yes, explosive dehiscence. There are some other plants that do this too. A very interesting technique to spread seeds far away from the mama plant.
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Name: Virginia , Kรถppen climate cl South Carolina (Zone 8b)
purpleinopp said: Yes, explosive dehiscence. There are some other plants that do this too. A very interesting technique to spread seeds far away from the mama plant.
Yes, (as least some) Violets do it too, but I don't bring those inside, then jump when they pop open a day or so later...
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp Opp, AL @--`--,----- (Zone 8b)
Ruellia seeds have made me jump too! I had one for a few yrs in OH and it lived in my kitchen over winter.
My fav for this is Impatiens. I don't think they make any noise though.
The golden rule: Do to others only that which you would have done to you.
๐๐๐ - SMILE! -โบ๐โปโฎ๐โโโฏ
The only way to succeed is to try!
๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฏ๐พ๐บ๐ป๐ธ๐ผ๐น
The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The 2nd best time is now. (-Unknown)
๐๐๐ฃ๐ก๐๐๐พ๐ฟ๐โฆโง๐๐๐ฝโโ โ๐๐
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