The aims of this work were to evaluate the maturation time, dispersion, crop and the physiological quality seeds of star flowers (Syngonanthus elegans (Bong.) Ruhland), in Diamantina, MG. S. elegans Chapters were picked up in five times (20/06/05, 20/07/05, 20/ 08/05, 20/09/05 and 20/10/05) in three places of natural production, inside the Campus of UFVJM in a Neossolo Quartzarênico Órtico Típico (places 1 e 2) and Neossolo Quartzarênico Hidromórfico Típico (place 3) and after submitted to the germination and vigor tests. Physiological quality of seeds of S. elegans were affected by time and crop place. Crop management should be accomplished as the harvest after the beginning of the period of dispersion of seeds (june to october) and with the chapters totally open.
Vigor; germination; floriculture
