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Re: help identifying seeds

Hi Dawn,

Myrrhis odorata is well suited for the shadeand it will grow under trees.
It has lacey foliage, is quite delicate, and the foliage is anise-scented.
Flowers are white remind me of queen-anne's-lace, but you might want to cut
the flowers before seed forms or you might have a lot of unwanted seedlings
next year.

You can sow seed directly in the autumn or start indoors.  One source says
that seeds require no special treatment and another says it requires light
to germinate (i.e. don't cover seed) and that it benefits from cold, moist
stratification.  Try planting it in a pot and put outside in Jan or Feb and
it should germinate when the weather warms up.

The Talinum is a member of the Portulacaceae (Portulaca) family.  It has
succulent foliage, needs sun and will benefit from gritty, not too dry,
well-drained soil.   I couldn't locate Talinum menglesii, only T.
paniculata, which is also called jewels of Opar.  They are an annual/tender
perennial and take sun to part shade.  You can sow them in situ (where they
are to bloom) any time of the year.

I have found Moon flower, Moon trefoil, Moonlight holly and Moonseed, but no
Moonlily.  Sorry.

Orange desert flower was also a no go.

Hope this helps you a bit.

Ginny
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