The mystery seeds last week are for purple pod beans, which are the same species, Phaseolus vulgaris, as the regular green bean.
We don’t have beans to show you yet. The kids planted these, so we have them popping up all over 🙂
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The mini-meatball seeds from last week were from California poppies, Eschscholzia californica.
California poppies are great sources of pollen for bees.
This little gal is about the size of a pencil lead.
The poppies found in southern Arizona tend to be lighter in color, almost yellow at the tips. They were once considered to be a separate species, but are now considered to be a subspecies, They are commonly called Mexican gold poppies.
Here is the unrelated oriental poppy (Papaver) for comparison.
Do poppies grow where you live?
The dime-sized seeds from last week’s mystery seed were from a wisteria vine.
The elegant purple flowers remind me of old-fashioned gardens. I always envision a two-story Victorian home with wisteria draped over it.
The seeds from last week were not from this beautiful plant, which I saw on the roadside in California.
This is probably the Chinese wisteria, which can be invasive in some areas. There is also an American wisteria. The flowers are more compact.
For more information, see Roberta Gibson Writes.