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title: "I found a sprouted helicopter seed while tending to my tomatoes…"
description: "I found a sprouted helicopter seed while tending to my tomatoes today…. So I’ve decided to try to grow it indoors! Anyone have any tips on how to grow a tree…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/MpMjnnnjR4lgIDxZDNWA5l"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Snowstorm"
published: "2025-05-31T04:39:38.985359Z"
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# I found a sprouted helicopter seed while tending to my tomatoes…

_Posted by Snowstorm on 2025-05-31_

I found a sprouted helicopter seed while tending to my tomatoes today…. So I’ve decided to try to grow it indoors! Anyone have any tips on how to grow a tree inside? 😂😂 my finaceé thinks I’m crazy. lol.

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## 4 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2025-06-02

You can train it as a bonsai pretty easily. It'll take years to get to a size where you start training it, so you have plenty of time to learn how :)

#### Snowstorm replied on 2025-06-02

Oh cool!! I didn’t even think of that!! That sound cool!! Can yo do a bonsai from a silver maple tree?

### Waspinator commented on 2025-06-02

Yep you absolutely can. Maples in general are a pretty popular choice for bonsai

#### Snowstorm replied on 2025-06-02

Oh nice!! I know very very little about bonsais so I’ll have to read up on them! I have 2 seeds I’m attempting to grow (only 1 sprouted so far) so maybe I can bonsai one and leave the second for planting in the front!

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