9 Flowers With Seed Pods That Pop

08.05.2024 - 10:11 / balconygardenweb.com / Raul Cornelius

The popping of the seed pods in the plants is in response to a stimulus that acts as a trigger, such as touch or environmental factors. This mechanism aids in the dispersal of seeds and ensures the plant’s propagation in its natural habitat.

Botanical Name: Platycodon grandiflorus

Named for its balloon-like buds that burst open to reveal star-shaped flowers, this perennial plant produces seed pods at the base of the flower, once it has finished blooming.

As the seed pods mature, they gradually turn brown and split open, releasing the seeds inside that fall to the ground and potentially germinate to grow new plants.

Botanical Name: Impatiens spp.

Also known as Touch-me-not, Impatiens are shade-loving annuals with a unique seed dispersal mechanism. Once the blooming period is over, the plant produces seed pods that are highly sensitive to touch.

Even a slight touch or disturbance can cause the seed pods to burst open explosively, ejecting the seeds several feet away from the parent plant.

Botanical Name: Impatiens balsamina

Garden Balsam typically blooms from late spring to early summer, while seed pods usually appear in late summer to early fall.

These seed pods, when at maturity, are sensitive to even the slightest touch and pop open, scattering the seeds.

Botanical Name: Lunaria annua

Blooming from late spring to early summer, the biennial Money plant forms unique seed pods resembling small coins. These pods, initially green and flat, turn papery and translucent by late summer to early fall.

With a delicate touch or breeze, the fragile seed pods detach and disperse seeds as they sway in the wind.

Botanical Name: Impatiens glandulifera

This highly invasive plant species is known for its rapid spread and prolific growth. It typically