Sometimes, plants grow without a human support. New plants are produced from seeds or from vegetative parts. The seeds developed in the parent plant are dispersed to different locations by various agents, like wind, water, animals or insects. When these seeds get sufficient resources, they start to germinate to form new plants.

Moreover, new plants can grow through vegetative propagation also. In the case of Bryophyllum plant, the leaves contain ‘buds’ which can grow into new Bryophyllum plants. These leaves could fall from the parent plant, into the soil. In a suitable environment, the buds develop into new plants.

This explains the presence of many small plants in Paheli’s garden.