There were thirteen pods on the plant, all/each of them containing five seeds.

Would it be better to say this?

2) There were thirteen pods on the plant, each of them containing five seeds.

Yes, because, as you suspected, the first one is ambiguous.

CJ

Thanks:)

By the way, how would you unambiguously articulate the other meaning of #1? Maybe like below?

3) There were thirteen pods on the plant, all of them containing five seeds together.

unambiguously

If I understand the second meaning you're trying to convey, I'd say There were thirteen pods on the plant, containing a total of sixty-five seeds.

CJ

Hmmm, I would say this is the same meaning... Just put in another way:)

I thought that the sentence:

1) There were thirteen pods on the plant, all containing five seeds.

Can be interpreted as:

- each pod contains five seeds (like in #2, 65 in total);

- all pods contain five seeds in total (what I tried to convey in #3 (so some pods of course mus

I thought that the sentence:

1) There were thirteen pods on the plant, all containing five seeds.

Can be interpreted as:

- each pod contains five seeds (like in #2, 65 in total);

2) And can be interpreted as "There

So it turns out I was right about the first two interpretations:) Thanks for your confirmation!

Regarding the third:

CalifJim

3) And can be interpreted as "There are 65 seeds found in all 13 pods (but not evenly distributed into 5 seeds per pod)".

If it wasn't you I wouldn't believe it:p I must admit this is def

If it wasn't you I wouldn't believe it

You can believe it. It just looks (in that interpretation) like the writer forgot to put in the word 'together'.

... 13 pods, all (together) containing 5 seeds.

CJ