Sydney-born tennis sensation Johanna Konta says her heart is with Britain. For Australian tennis, Johanna Konta is the one that got away and sheâs not coming back. Born in Sydney and fluent in English and Hungarian â the first language of father Gabor â Konta headed to Spain when she was 14 to follow her tennis dream.
Prized for their sweet, fragrant fruit, lychees (Litchi chinensis) are tropical evergreen trees sometimes cultivated within U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 and 11. Although most commonly propagated by air layering, most lychee varieties will also grow from fresh seeds. Once planted, the seeds will germinate in approximately one month if kept under consistently warm and shady conditions.
How to Germinate Sesame Seeds. Tiny flat sesame seeds grow into broadleaf plants that reach a height of 5 to 6 feet. One of the oldest cultivated plants, sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is typically grown for its seeds, although its leaves are edible as well. Sesame plants produce white, bell-shaped flowers and develop grooved capsules that hold from 50 to more than 100 seeds each.