Clusia pod has opened and revealed its center and red seed coverings

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The flowers are up to 3 inches (8 cm) across and have 6 to 8 broad, rounded petals. The flowers only last for part of the day and eventually turn brown. The flowers are followed by green to tan, fleshy, rounded, up to 3 inch (8 cm) in diameter seed capsules. As they dry, the seed capsules split open into thick, flower petal-like segments, exposing the seeds covered with soft, red flesh. The leaves are thick, leathery, dark green, opposite to subopposite, and egg-shaped. This plant is known…

Planting Seeds

Planting Flowers