Lilith

This is supposedly a rather rare occurence for this rare tropical vine outside of its native habitat (the Phillipines). Every once in a while I am told a vine in Miami will set seed, but for my vine, it may have been a once in a lifetime event because mine is grown completely enclosed inside a greenhouse.

We still haven't figured out what pollinated it, it had to have been either a butterfly, a wasp or a bee that got trapped inside the greenhouse while the door was open and the plant was in flower in February/March, or perhaps ants.

Research I looked at on the web said that the Kew Gardens had a plant for something like 20+ years that only set seed after they hand pollinated it. I didn't hand pollinate mine, LOL, I wouldn't even know how.

Anyway, here is a photo of the really cool seeds and the seed pod they came out of. There are seven, and they are all up for trade. You can email me if you have an offer. Since they are extremely rare, it'll have to be a pretty good offer. No postage, no international mail.

I emailed the guys at the Fairchild Gardens in Miami to ask them about the seeds when the pod first developed. They said that they germinate easily and told me how to best plant them.