Does a lotus seed have an internal timer that just goes off after a century? Or is it waiting on an external signal, like a water pulse?
The seeds are 10-20 per pod, about the size of acorns, sometimes larger. They are protected by a strong waxy exterior, which needs to be scored open somehow. If not, seeds can be stored and shipped over seas. Assume growth needs mixture of acceptable chemistry and thermodynamics. there are videos on YouTube, tutorials elsewhere.
Now, as far as exponential growth after the seed is triggered, no can do. GoL has a ceiling of quadratic growth.
This is a huge problem, because exponential population growth is common in nature—as we saw with “insect pandemics” earlier this year. Say each seed pod has 15 seeds, expect five positives and 5^n growth until saturation is reached. Just don’t mention Visistacaritra, or “the Later days of the Law”. Cheers, —Brad