Please note: there are sometimes wide variations between different vegetable cultivars, treat the numbers given as
an approximation only.
Herb, Flower and Vegetable Seeds |
Botanic Name |
Seeds Per Gram (g) |
Seeds per kilogram (kg |
Agati |
Sesbania grandiflora |
20 |
20,000 |
Alfalfa |
Medicago sativa |
330 |
330,000 |
Amaranth - Grain |
Amaranthus hypochondriacus |
900 |
900,000 |
Amaranth - Leaf |
Amaranthus tricolor |
900 |
900,000 |
Angelica |
Angelica archangelica |
180 |
180,000 |
Angled Luffa |
Luffa acutangula |
10 |
10,000 |
Anise |
Pimpinella anisum |
400 |
400,000 |
Anise Hyssop |
Agastache foeniculum |
2,500 |
2,500,000 |
Artichoke - Globe |
Cynara scolymus |
8 |
8,000 |
Asparagus |
Asparagus officinalis |
24 |
24,000 |
Asparagus Pea |
Lotus tetragonolobus / Tetragonolobus purpureus |
35 |
35,000 |
Barley |
Hordeum vulgare |
22 |
22,000 |
Barrel Medic |
Medicago truncatula |
350 |
350,000 |
Basil Sweet |
Ocimum basilicum |
650 |
650,000 |
Bean Adzuki |
Vigna angularis |
8 |
8,000 |
Bean - Broad |
Vicia faba |
1 |
1,000 |
Bean - Bush |
Phaseolus vulgaris |
6 |
6,000 |
Bean - Snake |
Vigna unguiculata var. sesquipedalis |
5 |
5,000 |
Bean Madagascar |
Phaseolus lunatus |
1 |
1,000 |
Bean - Scarlet Runner |
Phaseolus coccineus |
3 |
3,000 |
Bean Winged |
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus |
0.65 |
650 |
Bean - Rice |
Vigna umbellata |
15 |
15,000 |
Bean - Sword |
Canavalia gladiata |
0.5 |
500 |
Bean - Tepary |
Phaseolus acutifolius |
6 |
6,000 |
Beetroot |
Beta vulgaris |
60 |
60,000 |
Bergamot |
Monarda fistulosa |
1,000 |
1,000,000 |
Borage |
Borago officinalis |
70 |
70,000 |
Broccoli |
Brassica oleracea Italica group |
315 |
315,000 |
Brussels Sprouts |
Brassica oleracea Gemmifera group |
270 |
270,000 |
Buckwheat |
Fagopyrum esculentum |
33 |
33,000 |
Burdock Japanese / Gobo |
Arctium lappa |
105 |
105,000 |
Butterfly Pea |
Clitoria ternatea |
20 |
20,000 |
Cabbage |
Brassica oleracea Capitata group |
300 |
300,000 |
Cabbage Bok Choy |
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis |
600 |
600,000 |
Cabbage Chinese |
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis |
600 |
600,000 |
Cabbage Pak Choi |
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis |
600 |
600,000 |
Caigua |
Cyclanthera pedata |
10 |
10,000 |
Calendula |
Calendula officinalis |
150 |
150,000 |
California Poppy |
Eschscholzia californica |
900 |
900,000 |
Cape Gooseberry |
Physalis edulis |
600 |
600,000 |
Capsicum |
Capsicum annum |
150 |
150,000 |
Caraway |
Carum carvi |
370 |
370,000 |
Carrot |
Daucus carota |
600 |
600,000 |
Catnip |
Nepeta cataria |
2,000 |
2,000,000 |
Cauliflower |
Brassica oleracea Botrytis group |
300 |
300,000 |
Celeriac |
Apium graveolens |
2,500 |
2,500,000 |
Celery |
Apium graveolens |
2,500 |
2,500,000 |
Celtuce |
Lactuca sativa var. asparagina |
800 |
800,000 |
Ceylon Spinach |
Basella rubra / Basella alba |
40 |
40,000 |
Chamomile English |
Chamaemelum nobile |
7,500 |
7,500,000 |
Chamomile German |
Matricaria recutita |
7,500 |
7,500,000 |
Cherry Guava |
Psidium cattleianum |
50 |
50,000 |
Chervil |
Anthriscus cerefolium |
600 |
600,000 |
Chia |
Salvia hispanica |
555 |
555,000 |
Chickpea |
Cicer arietinum |
4 |
4,000 |
Chicory |
Cichorium intybus |
700 |
700,000 |
Chilacayote |
Cucurbita ficifolia |
8 |
8,000 |
Chilli |
Capsicum chinense |
150 |
150,000 |
Chives Garlic |
Allium tuberosum |
250 |
250,000 |
Chives Onion |
Allium schoenoprasum |
200 |
200,000 |
Collards |
Brassica oleracea Viridis group |
300 |
300,000 |
Columbine |
Aquilegia x cultorum |
620 |
620,000 |
Coriander |
Coriandrum sativum |
90 |
90,000 |
Coriander Mexican |
Eryngium foetidum |
2,700 |
2,700,000 |
Corn |
Zea mays |
10 |
10,000 |
Corn Popcorn |
Zea mays |
10 |
10,000 |
Corn Salad - Mache |
Valerianella locusta |
325 |
325,000 |
Cornflower |
Centaurea cyanus |
250 |
250,000 |
Cosmos |
Cosmos bipinnatus |
90 |
90,000 |
Cossack Pineapple |
Physalis pruinosa |
600 |
600,000 |
Cowpea |
Vigna unguiculata |
15 |
15,000 |
Cress |
Lepidium sativum |
425 |
425,000 |
Cress Upland |
Barbarea verna |
300 |
300,000 |
Crimson Clover |
Trifolium incarnatum |
265 |
265,000 |
Cucamelon - Mexican Sour Gherkin |
Melothria scabra |
300 |
300,000 |
Cucumber |
Cucumis sativus |
35 |
35,000 |
Cumin Black |
Nigella sativa |
400 |
400,000 |
Dames Rocket |
Hesperis matronalis |
570 |
570,000 |
Dill |
Anethum graveolens |
700 |
700,000 |
Eggplant |
Solanum melongena |
230 |
230,000 |
Egyptian Spinach - Malu Khia |
Corchorus olitorius |
500 |
500,000 |
Endive |
Cichorium endivia |
25,500 |
25,500,000 |
Escarole |
Cichorium endivia var. latifolia |
25,500 |
25,500,000 |
Fava Bean |
Vicia faba |
1 |
1,000 |
Fenugreek |
Trigonella foenum-graecum |
72 |
72,000 |
Florence Fennel |
Foeniculum vulgare azoricum |
300 |
300,000 |
Golden Purslane |
Portulaca oleracea var. sativa |
2,600 |
2,600,000 |
Hollyhock |
Alcea rosea |
95 |
95,000 |
Hyssop |
Hyssopus officinalis |
1,100 |
1,100,000 |
Japanese Millet |
Echinochloa utilis |
176 |
176,000 |
Japanese Raisin Tree |
Hovenia dulcis |
50 |
50,000 |
Jicama - Climbing Yam Bean |
Pachyrrhizus erosus |
5 |
5,000 |
Kailaan |
Brassica oleracea Alboglabra group |
250 |
250,000 |
Kale |
Brassica oleracea Acephala group |
300 |
300,000 |
Kang Kong - Water Spinach |
Ipomoea aquatica |
22 |
22,000 |
Kiwano |
Cucumis metuliferus |
100 |
100,000 |
Kohlrabi |
Brassica oleracea Gongylodes group |
250 |
250,000 |
Lablab |
Lablab purpureus |
4 |
4,000 |
Larkspur |
Consolida ajacis |
450 |
450,000 |
Leek |
Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum |
388 |
388,000 |
Lemon Balm |
Melissa officinalis |
1,800 |
1,800,000 |
Lentils |
Lens ensculenta |
21 |
21,000 |
Lettuce |
Lactuca sativa |
882 |
882,000 |
Licorice |
Glycyrrhiza glabra |
117 |
117,000 |
Love-in-a-Mist - Nigella |
Nigella damascena |
400 |
400,000 |
Lucerne |
Medicago sativa |
330 |
330,000 |
Luffa - Vegetable Sponge |
Luffa cylindrica |
10 |
10,000 |
Lupin |
Lupinus alba |
5 |
5,000 |
Marigold |
Tagetes patula / Tagetes lunulata / Tagetes erecta |
300 |
300,000 |
Marjoram - Sweet |
Origanum majorana |
5,000 |
5,000,000 |
Melon - Bitter |
Momordica charantia |
6 |
6,000 |
Melon - Jam / Preserving Melon |
Citrullus lanatus |
14 |
14,000 |
Melon - Honeydew |
Cucumis melo |
35 |
35,000 |
Melon - Rockmelon |
Cucumis melo |
35 |
35,000 |
Mibuna |
Brassica rapa |
300 |
300,000 |
Millet French White |
Panicum miliaceum |
176 |
176,000 |
Miners Lettuce |
Claytonia perfoliata |
2,100 |
2,100,000 |
Minutina - Erba Stella |
Plantago coronopus |
5,000 |
5,000,000 |
Mitsuba - Japanese Parsley |
Cryptotaenia japonica / Cryptotaenia canadensis |
500 |
500,000 |
Mizuna |
Brassica rapa var. niposinica |
300 |
300,000 |
Moringa - Horseradish Tree |
Moringa oleifera |
3 |
3,000 |
Mung Bean |
Vigna radiata |
13 |
13,000 |
Mustard |
Brassica juncea |
500 |
500,000 |
Nasturtium |
Tropaeolum majus |
8 |
8,000 |
New Guinea Bean |
Lagenaria siceraria |
6 |
6,000 |
Oats |
Avena sativa |
34 |
34,000 |
Okra |
Abelmoschus enculentus |
19 |
19,000 |
Onion |
Allium cepa |
300 |
300,000 |
Onion - Welsh |
Allium fistulosum |
325 |
325,000 |
Oregano |
Origanum vulgare |
9,500 |
9,500,000 |
Parsley |
Petroselinum crispum |
650 |
650,000 |
Parsnip |
Pastinaca sativa |
176 |
176,000 |
Passionfruit |
Passiflora edulis |
40 |
40,000 |
Pea |
Pisum sativum |
5 |
5,000 |
Peanut |
Arachis hypogaea |
0.5 |
500 |
Peppermint |
Mentha piperita |
12,500 |
12,500,000 |
Perilla - Shiso |
Perilla frutescens crispa |
900 |
900,000 |
Phacelia |
Phacelia tanacetifolia |
270 |
270,000 |
Pigeon Pea |
Cajanus cajan |
10 |
10,000 |
Plantain - Narrow Leaf |
Plantago lanceolata |
4,000 |
4,000,000 |
Poppy - Flanders |
Papaver rhoeas |
10,000 |
10,000,000 |
Poppy - Iceland |
Papaver nudicaule |
10,000 |
10,000,000 |
Pumpkin / Winter Squash |
Cucurbita maxima / Cucurbita moschata |
8 |
8,000 |
Purple Coneflower - Echinacea |
Echinacea purpurea |
265 |
265,000 |
Queen Anne's Lace |
Ammi majus |
1,250 |
1,250,000 |
Quinoa |
Chenopodium quinoa |
1,350 |
1,350,000 |
Radish |
Raphinus sativus acanthiformis |
90 |
90,000 |
Red Clover |
Trifolium pratense |
350 |
350,000 |
Rhubarb |
Rheum rhabarbarum |
80 |
80,000 |
Rocket |
Eruca sativa |
500 |
500,000 |
Rocket Sylvetta - Wild Rocket |
Diplotaxis tenuifolia |
3,500 |
3,500,000 |
Rosella |
Hibiscus sabdariffa |
900 |
900,000 |
Rosemary |
Rosmarinus officinalis |
900 |
900,000 |
Sage |
Salvia officinalis |
250 |
250,000 |
Salad Burnet |
Sanguisorba minor |
140 |
140,000 |
Salsify |
Tragopogon porrifolius |
80 |
80,000 |
Saltbush Old Man |
Atriplex nummularia |
40 |
40,000 |
Salvia - Annual |
Salvia farinacea |
555 |
555,000 |
Serpent Gourd |
Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina |
10 |
10,000 |
Shungiku |
Chrysanthemum coronarium |
320 |
320,000 |
Siberian Wallflower |
Erysimum x marshallii |
700 |
700,000 |
Silverbeet - Chard |
Beta vulgaris |
48 |
48,000 |
Snapdragon |
Antirrhinum majus |
6,000 |
6,000,000 |
Sorrel - Garden |
Rumex acetosa |
1,100 |
1,100,000 |
Sorrel - Red Vein |
Rumex sanguineus |
1,100 |
1,100,000 |
Soybean |
Glycine max |
10 |
10,000 |
Spigariello Liscia |
Brassica oleracea var. italica |
300 |
300,000 |
Spinach |
Spinacia oleracea |
80 |
80,000 |
Squash |
Cucurbito pepo |
9 |
9,000 |
Statice |
Limonium sinuatum |
380 |
380,000 |
Stevia |
Stevia rebaudiana |
2,500 |
2,500,000 |
Stock |
Matthiola incana |
600 |
600,000 |
Strawflower |
Xerochrysum bracteata / Bracteantha bracteatum |
1,400 |
1,400,000 |
Subclover |
Trifolium subterraneum |
350 |
350,000 |
Sunflower |
Helianthus annuus |
14 |
14,000 |
Swede |
Brassica rapa var. rapifera / Brassica napus |
335 |
335,000 |
Sweet Alice - Alyssum |
Lobularia maritima |
1,000 |
1,000,000 |
Sweet William - Dianthus |
Dianthus barbatus |
2,000 |
2,000,000 |
Sweetpea |
Lathyrus odoratus |
14 |
14,000 |
Tagasaste |
Chamaecytisus proliferus |
45 |
45,000 |
Tamarillo |
Cyphomandra betacea |
250 |
250,000 |
Tamarind |
Tamarindus indica |
0.7 |
700 |
Tatsoi |
Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa |
300 |
300,000 |
Thyme |
Thymus vulgaris |
3,000 |
3,000,000 |
Tomatillo |
Physalis ixocarpa |
265 |
265,000 |
Tomato |
Lycopersicon esculentum |
265 |
265,000 |
Turnip |
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa / Brassica napus |
335 |
335,000 |
Vegetable Spaghetti |
Cucurbito pepo |
9 |
9,000 |
Viola |
Viola tricolor |
1,200 |
1,200,000 |
Warrigal Greens - NZ Spinach |
Tetragonia tetragonioides |
20 |
20,000 |
Watercress |
Nasturtium officinale |
2,500 |
2,500,000 |
Watermelon |
Citrullus vulgaris |
14 |
14,000 |
Wax Gourd |
Benincasa hispida |
10 |
10,000 |
West Indian Gherkin |
Cucumis anguria |
45 |
45,000 |
Wheat |
Triticum aestivum |
18 |
18,000 |
White Clover |
Trifolium repens |
330 |
330,000 |
Winter Savory |
Satureja montana |
2,100 |
2,100,000 |
Woolly Pod Vetch |
Vicia villosa spp. dasycarpa |
24 |
24,000 |
Wynns Cassia |
Cassia rotundifolia |
300 |
300,000 |
Yarrow |
Achillea millefolium |
1,700 |
1,700,000 |
Yukina Savoy |
Brassica rapa |
300 |
300,000 |
Zaatar |
Origanum syriaca |
8,000 |
8,000,000 |
Zinnia |
Zinnia elegans |
145 |
145,000 |
Zucchini - Summer Squash |
Cucurbito pepo |
9 |
9,000 |