How to Grow Dicliptera Americana Plants From Seeds

Fill seed tray or cell packs with potting soil.

Sow one seed every 2 inches if using a seed tray, or plant one seed per cell.

Push the seeds into the soil with your finger to depth of 1/4 inch below the surface and cover with soil.

Water the seed tray or cell packs gently with a sprinkle watering can. The soil should be thoroughly moist.

Place the seed tray or cell packs on a tray that does not have drainage holes to contain water leakage or soil when you water.

Choose a location indoors by a window that receives 5 hours of light each day, but keep out of direct sunlight.

Place the tray on a heat mat set at 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

Check the soil for moisture every day and water gently. Soil should remain constantly moist, but not soggy. Continue to grow in the seed tray or cell packs until the plants reach 3 inches in height.

Place a coffee filter into the bottom of 4-inch pots. This allows the water to run out of the pots, but not the soil.

Fill 4-inch pots with potting soil.

Remove the Dicliptera Americana plants by carefully grasping them by their stem, close to the soil, and using the end of an old pen to pry them out.

Form a hole in the center of the soil in the 4-inch pots that is big enough to insert the roots.

Transplant the Dicliptera Americana plants into the hole and push the soil in around the roots. Firm the soil with your fingers to hold the plant upright.

Water the soil to keep it evenly moist, but not soggy.

Place the pots in the same location where the seeds were started, minus the heat mats.

Harden the Dicliptera Americana plants outdoors when the temperatures are 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Place them in a protected area, out of direct sunlight, and leave them outdoors for one hour on the first day. Increase the outdoor time by one hour each day over the span of two weeks.

Transplant the Dicliptera Americana plants outdoors in a sunny location in a permanent location.