Growing houseplants from seed is all about the journey! Watching little seeds sprout and grow into beautiful houseplants can be challenging, but it's an extremely rewarding experience. Each seed is different, with some being trickier and taking longer to germinate, which means each seed you grow provides a unique experience of its own. In fact, some seedlings look so different from adult plants, you might even wonder if you got the right seed!
We thought we'd celebrate these unique journeys of different plant varieties by comparing the seedlings and the full grown plants:
1) Black Dragon Coleus
2) Fatsia Japonica aka "Japanese Aralia"
3) Strelitzia Nicolai aka the "White Bird of Paradise"
4)Coffea Arabica aka the "Coffee Plant"
5)Asparagus Asparagoides Smilax aka the "Bridal Creeper"
6)Philodendron Selloum aka Philodendron Hope or the "Split Leaf Philodendron"
7)Ficus Altissima aka the "Lofty Fig"
8)Monstera Deliciosa aka the "Swiss Cheese Plant"
9) Wizard Coleus
10)Radermachera Sinica aka the "China Doll Plant"
Which was your favorite transformation? Let us know!
If you're looking for more planty tips, check out these other posts:
- 5 Flowers that Bloom Indoors and How to Keep Them Flowering
- 3 Things to Do BEFORE Planting your Houseplant Seeds
- Plant THIS not THAT: Pet-Friendly Alternatives to Popular Plants (that you can also grow from seed!)
2 comments
I’m looking at my little 2 leaf china doll sprout and this makes me excited to see it grow!
Seeing these transformations gives me hope that my tiny ponytail palms and barely visible to the naked eye african violets will one day be all grown up! Right now, at the 7 week mark it’s hard to be patient. And maybe I am just a little spoiled by the oxalis that meantime sprouted and attained full height! Thanks for the preview of what rewards lie ahead in a few more months – to a year! I love the process and your seeds are great!