Tuesday’s A to Z challenge: “H”
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Honesty seeds
Lunaria annua “Honesty”.
Silver Dollars, Silver Pennies
Over a long season it produces masses of silvery pods. When dried, the green outer covering peels off to reveal the silvery translucent “silver pennies” or “dollars”.
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Interesting looking seed pods. does the plant have any kind of medicinal use?
I could not really find any medicinal use for it. It’s only used as …Before the days of sophisticated dried flowers Honesty was particularly popular at Christmas and New Year and, after it had been arranged, would often stay in its vase for months. If it was home-grown it would be cut during a dry spell in September or October, then hung upside down in a dry place until needed.
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Thanks for that explanation. Now I realize I have seen them. At Christmas time!
Your welcome! 😀
I often saw them, dried, but never knew the name …
I came across them and knew it had something to do with money(Pennies or dollars). Then there was an article in a gardening magazine a few weeks ago and I got the name!
Interessant
Beslis iets anders!
oh I do love honesties!
They certainly are something different.
my grandmother grew them, I loved to push the husks away from the clear centres 🙂
Interesting! I see those which are still on the stalks outside have shed all their seeds by now. Only the outer circle and part of the flimsy inner is still on each stalk!:D
AAwwww haven’t seen (or thought of) these for years. Thanks for the reminder 🙂
You’re welcome! They are just so special when the seed pods are there
We used to spend alot if time peeling the broken ones that never made it to the vase!
I came across them for the first time her in NZ
I am always intrigued how some plants appear continents apart…
Me too! 😀
het al voorheen daarvan gehoor maar nog nooit sulke mooi foto’s daarvan gesien nie.
Ek het self nog nie die saad gesien totdat die een bossie hierdie keer die sade gemaak het. Dis diesfde soos met die raam van foto. Het nogal kyk en weer kyk gevat voordat ek regtig fotos geneem het