Rain Lily Seed Pod Bursts

My Rain Lilies (Zephyranthes carinata) gave a wonderful show these past few weeks with the welcomed rains. Rain lilies can be propagated by separating the offsets on the bulbs and planting them in spring. Some rain lilies produce seed pods which I’ve collected this fall and will plant in a test container. I can’t wait to see what happens.

The pod forms after the flower has closed, dried up and fallen off. The pod has three sections.

A close up of a small green bud on a plant.

As the pod enlarges and dries, the top of each section splits.

A close up of a flower on a stem.

The dark seeds are revealed.

A close up of a black flower on a stem.

They literally burst out of the pod and fall to ground.

A close up of a black flower on a stem.

I collected some to save for a test planting in a container. We will see what happens.

Black seeds on a person's hand.