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Germination time depends on many factors, including: seeds freshness, temperature of germination, special treatments (scarification, soaking, etc.). These comments are based on individual experience (ours and our customers') and can not guarantee your results which might be both better or worse. You may use heat-pads for bottom heat.

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Scientific name starting with:
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A

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Albizia lebbeck	days	90%	Easy to germinate	Scarification
	Allamanda cathartica	days	70%
	Alpinia alba	14-20 days	50%
	Annona cherimola	20-90 days	80%	will bear fruit on 3 y.o. seedling	Bottom heat for faster germination
	Annona squamosa	20-90 days	80%	will bear fruit on 3 y.o. seedling	Bottom heat for faster germination
	Antidesma bunius	days	?
	Archontophoenix alexandrae	days	?
	Archontophoenix myolensis	days	?		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Ardisia escallonides	days	?
	Arenga australasica	days	90%		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Arenga engleri	days	90%		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Arenga tremula	days	90%		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Aristolochia gigantea	7-14 days	95%
	Aristolochia littoralis	7-14 days	95%
	Artabotrys hexapetalus	21-23 days	80%		Soaking for 24 hrs, bottom heat
	Averrhoa carambola	23-27 days	80%		Soaking for 24 hrs, bottom heat

B

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Bauhinia acuminata	6-9 days	99%		Scarification, soaking for 24 hrs
	Bauhinia monandra	6-9 days	99%		Scarification, soaking for 24 hrs
	Bauhinia purpurea	5-6 days	100%	Very easy to germinate. Great for beginners.	Scarification, soaking for 24 hrs
	Bauhinia tomentosa	6-9 days	99%		Scarification, soaking for 24 hrs
	Bauhinia variegata	7-10 days	100%	Great for beginners	Scarification, soaking for 24 hrs
	Bismarckia nobilis		80%		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Bixa orellana	20-25 days	100%
	Brugmansia Candida	10-14 days	90%	Easy to germinate. Color of flowers may vary (not true from seeds)	Soaking for 24 hrs
	Brunfelsia gigantea	days	70%

C

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Caesalpinia pulcherrima	5-10 days	100%		Soaking for 24 hrs
	Caesalpinia mexicana	5-10 days	100%		Soaking for 24 hrs
	Calliandra sp	2-5 days	90%		Soaking for 24 hrs
	Calliandra schultzii	4-7 days	100%		Soaking for 24 hrs
	Cananga odorata	28-90 days	50%	Takes time to germinate, up to 4 months	Keep in slightly moist peat moss in warm place, bottom heat up to 90F.
	Carica papaya	14-50 days	90%	Fruits in container within 1-2 years.	Soaking for 24 hrs
	Cassia alata	7-10 days	80%
	Cassia bahamensis	7-10 days	80%
	Cestrum diurnum	days	?		Soaking for 24 hrs
	Chamaedorea seifrizii	days	?		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Clappertonia ficifolia	7-14 days	80-90%	Small seeds	Bottom heat
	Clusia rosea	days	?		Bottom heat
	Coffea arabica			See: Growing coffee from seeds
	Coccoloba uvifera	days	?
	Coccothrinax argentata	days	?		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Coccothrinax miraguama	days	?		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Copernicia baileyana	days	?		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Cycas guizhouensis	days	?		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat

D

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Datura Metel	7-10 days	100%	Easy to germinate	Soaking for 24 hrs
	Delonix regia	7-9 days	90%	All delonix trees are grown from seeds	Scarification, Soaking for 24 hrs
	Dinhrostachys cinerea	3-5 days	80%		Scarification
	Dictyosperma album	days	?
	Dioon sp	days	?
	Diospyros digyna	3-15 days	90%		Seeds must be planted right from the fruit
	Duranta repens	14-21 days	60%		Scarification

E

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Elaeis guineensis	days	?
	Erythrina sp.	7-9 days	100%		Scarification
	Eugenia uniflora	days	80%		Scarification, soaking for 24 hrs

G

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Gastrococos crispa	days	?		Bottom heat
	Gaussia attenuata	days	?

H

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Heterospathe elata	days	?		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Hibiscus furcellatus	2-7 days	100%
	Hyophorbe lagenicaulis	days	?		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Hyophorbe verschaffeltii	days	?		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat

J

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Jatropha multifida	6-9 days	100%		Scarification
	Justicia betonica	30-35 days	80%

L

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Lagerstroemia indica	days	80%
	Lantana camara	15-30 days	60%		Scarification
	Lawsonia inermis	days	70%		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Livistonia (Livistona) rotundifolia	days	?		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat

M

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Madagascar pea	7-14 days	100%
	Malpighia glabra	days	80%
	Mascagnia macroptera	days	?		Bottom heat
	Mirabilis jalapa	5-7 days	100%
	Morinda citrifolia	15-30 days	80%		Bottom heat
	Moringa oleifera	5-7 days	100%

N

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Nerium oleander	days	?

O

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Ochrosia elliptica	days	?

P

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Pachypodium rutenbergianum	days	?
	Passiflora edulis	30-40 days	70%		Scarification, Bottom heat
	Peltophorum africanum	10-12 days	100%		Scarification, soaking for 24 hrs
	Perescia aculeata	10-14 days	80%		Soaking for 24 hrs
	Perescia grandiflora	days	?
	Phoenix acaulis	days	?		Bottom heat
	Phoenix roebelenii	20-30 days	?		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Plumeria rubra	6-9 days	80%
	Pseudophoenix sargentii	days	?
	Psidium littorale	20-30 days	80%
	Ptychosperma microcarpum	days	?

R

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Ruttya Fruticosa	6-8 days	99%

S

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Sabal mexicana	days	?
	Samanea saman	days	?
	Solanum melongena	5-7 days	100%		Soaking for 24 hrs
	Solanum pyracanthum	14-21 days	99%
	Solanum Seaforthianum	25-35 days	80%
	Sophora tomentosa	days	60%
	Syagrus romanzoffiana	days	90%		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Syagrus stenopetala	days	?		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Synsepalum dulcificum	14-21 days	50%		Scarification, soaking for 24 hrs

T

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Tabebuia heterophylla	days	80%
	Tecoma stans	7-10 days	90%

V

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Veitchia merrilli	days	?		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat
	Veitchia winin	days	?		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat

W

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Wodyetia bifurcata	40-50 days	80%		Soaking for 48 hrs
	Writia religiosa	14 days	90%

X

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Xanthostemon chrysanthus	20-30 days	10%		Bottom heat

Z

Photo of seedlings	Species	Days till germination	Germination rate	Comments	Special treatment
	Zamia furfuracea	days	?		Soaking for 48 hrs, Bottom heat

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