By: Amy Grant

Plants that produce true pods are members of the legume family. Peas and beans are well-known legumes, but other less familiar plants are also members of this family, such as lupines and wisteria, whose blooms give way to bean-like seed pods. Other plants produce pod-like seed constructions that differ botanically from legume seed pods. Capsules are one type, produced by blackberry lilies and poppies. Poppy capsules are dark rounded pods with a ruffle on top. Inside the pod are hundreds of tiny seeds that not only self-sow, but are delicious in a variety of confections and dishes. Blackberry lily capsules are less showy, but the seeds within look just like giant blackberries (hence the name).

Read more at Gardening Know How: Attractive Seed Pod Plants: Growing Plants That Have Pretty Seeds https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/attractive-seed-pod-plants.htm