seedlings
Nursery's young plants
Seedlings are young plants grown from seed, typically in the early stage before transplanting.
The term applies from germination until the plant becomes established: The seedlings were ready to move outdoors.
Figuratively, seedling can describe anything in its earliest developmental phase.
New plant emergence
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- cotyledonEmbryonic leaf in seeds
- shootDischarge or capture
- rootletSmall branching plant fiber
leaves · emergence · development · rooting · photosynthesis · unfurling · stretching · greening
Moving living growth elsewhere
- nurseryRoom for infants
- seedbedPrepared ground for sprouting
- pottingPlacing in soil vessels
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
trays · soil · compost · watering · thinning · beds · mulch · spacing
Initial stage of something
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- promiseCommitment to act
- nascentBeginning to develop
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
budding · emerging · embryonic · incipient · infant · young · tender · vulnerable
Embryonic leaf in seeds
- radicleEmbryonic plant root
- plumuleEmbryonic plant shoot
- monocotOne-cotyledon flowering plant
- dicotTwo-cotyledon plant
embryo · endosperm · germination · meristem · taproot · auxin · chloroplast
Supplying with moisture
- feedingGiving food to
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
- tendingCaring for or inclining
- careAttentive regard for others
protection · sheltering · misting · humidity · warmth · light · acclimatization · coddling
sprout
New plant emergence
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- cotyledonEmbryonic leaf in seeds
- shootDischarge or capture
rootlet · leaves · emergence · development · rooting · photosynthesis · unfurling · stretching · greening · leggy
transplanting
Moving living growth elsewhere
greenhouse · trays · soil · compost · watering · thinning · beds · mulch · spacing · dibber
beginning
Initial stage of something
fledgling · budding · emerging · embryonic · incipient · infant · young · tender · vulnerable · hopeful
cotyledon
Embryonic leaf in seeds
dicot · embryo · endosperm · germination · meristem · taproot · auxin · chloroplast
watering
Supplying with moisture
- feedingGiving food to
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
- tendingCaring for or inclining
care · protection · sheltering · misting · humidity · warmth · light · acclimatization · coddling · nurturing
- community gardenscommunity gardens, raised beds, compost bins, tool shed, garden clubs
- Greenhousehoop house, cold frame, cloche, glass panels, glazing
- indoor gardeningmini greenhouse, terrarium, herb garden, succulents, plant pots
- forestrysilviculture, forests, forestry, reforestation, timber
- plant sciencebotany, plant breeding, plant anatomy, plant biology, plant science
- coffee farmingcoffee cherries, shade trees, terraces, coffee pickers, nurseries
seedlingsold-growth trees
Mature, unlogged forest
mature trees · ancient trees · mother plants · perennials · veterans
seedlingswithered plants
Vegetation that dried up
deadwood · compost · mulch · fallen trees · dead trees
- seedling trayContainer for germinating seeds