Green Harvest - Seeds per Gram

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