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Sprout (Verb)

Produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Avocado seeds will sprout in a few weeks if they are kept warm and moist.
The seeds sprouted within days of being planted in the greenhouse.
After several weeks, the mushrooms began to sprout from the forest floor.
Radish seeds will sprout quickly if the soil is kept consistently moist.
In late winter, the first buds began to sprout from the branches of the willow tree.

Put forth and grow sprouts or shoots; "the plant sprouted early this year".

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

After discovering the seeds had been planted, the students waited anxiously for the seeds to sprout and grow into beautiful flowers.
She gently watered the soil, and within days, tiny roots began to sprout from the newly transplanted seedling.
The tree sprouted green leaves unexpectedly after being treated with a special fertilizer.
Since the conditions were right, the bamboo shoots began to sprout at an incredible rate, rapidly covering the field.
By introducing microorganisms to the soil, the scientists helped the struggling plants sprout and grow more rapidly.