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title: "How can I get seeds from a Carolina reaper that hasn’t sprouted? How…"
description: "How can I get seeds from a Carolina reaper that hasn’t sprouted? How do I get seeds from thyme, lavender, and a Venus fly trap?"
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# How can I get seeds from a Carolina reaper that hasn’t sprouted? How…

_Posted by Plantgrower on 2024-08-10_

How can I get seeds from a Carolina reaper that hasn’t sprouted? How do I get seeds from thyme, lavender, and a Venus fly trap?

## 2 comments

### Mullein commented on 2024-08-10

In general, seed pods grow after a plant has flowered. In the case of a pepper plant, the pepper is the seed pod. If you want to plant the seeds, you’ll have to remove them from the pepper and dry them out for next season

### Allison commented on 2024-08-14

Venus flytraps flower in the spring/summer, you’ll see a flower stalk coming from the center of the plant. When the flowers begin to open you can use a paintbrush to put the pollen onto the center ‘overy’, . This will pollinate the plant that will then develop seed pods and pop open when the seeds are ready to be harvested. I would highly recommend watching a few YouTube videos on the topic, my explanation is just a summary.

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