Tropical Zone Gardening: Nyctanthus Arbor Tristis. vVability of seeds?, 1 by astcgirl

astcgirl wrote:
Just a note....
I had asked Jnana (a fellow DGer) the same question just recently, and was kind enough to give me these directions....

"That oval pod is the seed. You have to let it turn brown before you pick it. It germinates very easily, just plant it in some light soil just below the surface (1/4 to 1/2" deep). It should sprout in a month or less. Make sure that you set the pot in a warm shady place. Putting a cover helps with the germination."

Hope you don't mind Jnana for posting the information, it was so helpful I wanted to pass it along, in case someone else can get their seeds to turn brown.

Regards,
Also, wanna_run_fast I purchased mine from Top Tropicals this past year...it's only 3' tall and in a pot and it already had many seed pods.
Samantha