How to sign “Plant” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Plant” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Shape your dominant hand into a flat O, pressing the fingertips together with the palm facing upward.
- Slide the flat-O hand inside the loose C hand of your non-dominant hand, held in front of your chest.
- Push the dominant hand upward out of the C hand, opening the fingers into a loose five hand as it rises.
- Make the whole rising motion two times in small, quick repetitions — the doubled motion marks the noun.
- Keep your palm facing up and your face relaxed, picturing a seedling shooting out of the soil.
Practice tip
One smooth rising motion means the verb 'grow'; repeat it twice in small motions and it becomes the noun 'plant'.
Fingerspell “Plant”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.