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ID Tropical Seed Pod

12 years ago

This seed pod was from some sort of vine growing in Grand Cayman. Anyone have any idea what it might be? TIA

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botanicalboi
12 years ago
It is a type of wisteria. For some reason the white and blue varieties have shorter seed pods.

Here is a link that might be useful: Wisteria Pods and seeds
karyn1
Original Author
12 years ago
I don't think it's a wisteria, at least not one of the varieties that grows in the cooler climates. I have a couple varieties of wisteria and the pods are very different. Wisteria pods are fuzzy and hard when dry. This was pliable with no fuzz. It was also a softer green stemmed plant, not woody, even the older parts of the vine.
karyn1
Original Author
11 years ago
Now that it's growing I'm hoping that I can get an ID. It's not a terribly fast grower but maybe it will take off now that I can keep it outside.
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