The process whereby a seed or spore begins to grow and develop into a new plant, characterized by the emergence of a芽 (bud or shoot).

The initiation of growth in a plant, specifically when the dormant seed or spore transitions into a living, active state and begins to produce new tissue.

The stage in plant development marked by the first visible signs of life, including the unfolding of the first leaves or shoots from a seed or spore.